Popping ticking sound when turning at slow speeds

[southernwake]

Heard this a couple weeks ago and figured maybe it was a piece of gravel in the tread since I been in a gravel parking lot the day before and I also saw some small pieces in the tread.

Last weekend I changed the brakes and also removed any gravel pieces from the tread. I am still hearing this popping/ ticking sound when I turn left and I am going slow. Any ideas? I did some research and I didnt find anything that was fitting what I had as far as description.


https://youtu.be/zbotGfyVxOU


Thanks
Andrew

 

[CzarKJ]

That sounds like a CV pop to me. Check the play in the front CVs as well as the front driveshaft.

 

[southernwake]

That is what I was wondering if it was. I searched popping sound and came across a guy with loose lug nuts, one had a driveshaft.

It was the way it sounded that was throwing me off, it sounded very ,much like a rock in the tread but it was too soon before a full tire rotation. I will check the CVs and front driveshaft and see what I can find there.

 

[TwoBobsKJ]

The CV joint at the transfer case end of the front driveshaft - makes lots of goofy noises like that. It's probably making the same noise turning right, you just haven't noticed it when you're turning that way


Bob

 

[southernwake]

Forgive my ignorance here, I am researching some information on the CV joint/axles.


I have always had rear wheel drive vehicles. The jeep is the first 4x4 I have owned (have had work trucks with 4x4 but they were always dealer serviced) and I am a straight up newbie to the CV axles/ joint when it comes to working on them.

So the CV joint for the front driveshaft could be popping when turning right or left? I have heard it when going both directions, but not when driving straight at slow speeds. Or would this be the actual CV axle itself popping due to wear?

Thanks
Andrew

 

[southernwake]

removed front driveshaft last night, CV joint is shot

While the driver's tire was up in the air (and driveshaft removed)I decided to see if I could hear the popping noise with me turning the tire by hand. I heard it a few times but it was not consistent. I could turn the tire once and hear it, then 3 times and hear it and then 15 times with nothing.

When I drove it this morning i listened for the popping when I was making slow turns and I am not hearing anything now. Any ideas?