Annoying sound?

[Laoich]

When driving with my windows down, before the wind noise takes over at about 30, there is a clicking noise in what seems to be the left front tire. It could be in the right, but being the driver I hear out my left window stronger I s'pose. But, the problem is I can't find any thing that is causing the sound. It's a cross between a small rock or marble bouncing around in the hub cap and when you put a card in your bike spokes, which on a Suburban would be hilarious. I have taken the wheels off and checked the brake rotors and calipers. They seem smooth and nothing makes that sound when I turn them. By the way, it's 2wd so no U-joints up there. But maybe the drive shaft because it is in sync with the wheel speed. Though the drive shaft seems smooth with nothing hitting it, the rubber around the center is almost shot. Any ideas? I've driven it with and without the hub caps, and got the same noise.

Thanks,

Sterling


It's just hard to look cool and click lol

[89blacksub]

i had a little bit of wierd noise when i had my driver side window down all the way and freaked for a little bit. then realized that if i put my window up about 2 inches it went away. probably not the same thing...but you never know.

[screwballl]

one possiblity is that like with my 76 C1500, i get a slight rattle/click that sounds liek its coming from the wheel but i found out is actually a piece of metal somewhere IN my door rattling towards the bottom...i think the alignment or something is off just enough to not feel a vibration but to cause the rattle/click... any rocks or nails or tacks in the tire?
also one possiblity may be a bearing problem... not sure what else, I haven't troubleshooted this problem except the click from my 76.

I wouldn't say it is the drive shaft since it would go slower/faster when it shifts gears...