Hello, I am getting a clicking sound from my rear passenger side tire. It seems to only happen at around 20 to 40 mph and it goes away on the highway. It also goes away when I apply the brakes. New shocks recently installed I thought the original shocks at 204k miles was the problem but apparently not. Sound was there before the new struts were installed seems more consistent now. Please let me know your thoughts.

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Details of what kind of car we are talking about?
Accord, year?, 2dr/4dr?, engine?, transmission?

Have you ruled out something simple like a big pebble stuck in the tire tread?

Can you remove that tire & look for funny stuff at the brake rotor & caliper? What I'm thinking about is anything on the brake rotor that taps against the caliper each time it comes around.

Otherwise there's the wheel bearing, but it seems like that wouldn't go away at higher speeds.

 

Thanks for responding. 2006 LX- SE 4 cylinder automatic. 204k miles.

here's what I'm thinking I was killing the car with the original shocks in nyc since about 180k, I drive about 20 to 25k a year. Had the car since 116k. I'm thinking the bad shocks may have killed the rear bearings which then led to the calipers. Hence forth why I put the new shocks first. I'm trying to get a 2nd opinion here to see what repair should be next.

definitely not a pebble the sound moves with bumps also. Almost like something is loose. I'm also sensing a very slight lean.


any insight is welcomed. Thanks!

 

I'd probably look at the rear sway bar links. My wife's car had 1 let go last winter (up front), and it would squeek at all sorts of speeds, and going over rough roads would occassionally thump.
My 99 has a rear sway bar link that seperated, but I'm waiting for the weather to warm up a little more. They have plastic injected to hold the ends of the rods into the metal cups (Honda still uses this design). When I replaced those on the front of her car, I used MOOG problem solver links (much beefier than stock), and it's been quiet ever since. I got a set of those for the rear of my 99, along with some cups for the bar itself.
Just another place to check.

 

Thanks Toecutter!

I wasn't thinking of that.

i've done quite a bit of work done in the front but haven't touched the rear.

 

I just thought I'd mention it, as last year she hit a very rough RR crossing, and then kept hearing something up front. I looked under there (quick glance) but didn't see anything. A week or so later (after it warmed up to 32*F) I was able to get a better look and found it. Ordered up a pair, along with the bushings and replaced them after they came in. It was just a thought, since you've been in the rear a little (did rear shocks).