95 Ticking Sound

[sally11b]

Hi, I have a 95 4runner 2WD Automatic. There is a ticking sound that gets louder with speed, starting at about 10 mph, coming from only the driver-side front wheel area. Not really sure what it is and could use some help figuring it out. Any ideas? Thanks.

 

[Bad_Vision]

wheel bearing to test this you'll have to slowly swerve back and forth at a set speed if the ticking changes as you SLOWLY swerve back and forth then its a wheel bearing.

other options are the hub if they don't fully lock or unlock it can cause this sound also.

 

[csrobb007]

"ticking"... 2WD as you state eliminates the drive portion of the front end (CV's in the half shafts, hubs, etc.)...so...you're left with as stated above, wheel bearing (usually indicated by intensity vs frequency). A cracked race (the thing the bearing spins in) will give a muffled (because of grease) ticking sound (agreed, usually changes sound when turned from lock to lock).
My 94 has a ticking sound that comes from the drivers side of the truck, and has been determined to be injectors making noise during the down stroke of the plunger...both sides of the engine make the noise, but due to the drivers side being relatively open (no manifold to block the noise from the area), it can be heard better on that side...end result? I ignore it.
I ignore a lot of noise coming from my 3.0my god, just because I figure if it explodes...there wont be a whole lot of question as to whether a 350 should go back in. (my justification argument to the wife LOL)...not saying that's how you should veiw it...but?

 

[SUBTEGRAL]

Caliper anti-rattle spring.

Make sure it's there.