Being subject to regular noise on your car tends to be disturbing, a car is so complex that it is generally difficult to find its origin and even more so to find the part that generates it. If you have already experienced a clicking noise on your Lexus UX, we will probably be able to help you. Indeed, our editorial staff decided to create this article in order to review the main causes of a clicking noise on Lexus UX. This is why, firstly, we will see what are the reasons of this type of noise coming from your engine block, then those of a noise coming from your direction and finally, the sources of clicking noise on Lexus UX coming from your suspensions.
I perceive a clicking noise on Lexus UX located on my engine
Check your high engine
If you perceive a clicking noise on Lexus UX, and this noise is based at the top of the engine, it means that it originates from your cylinder head and its accompanying parts. Two elements can be the causes of these ticking noises on Lexus UX. Either the hydraulic pushers , generally it is because of their faulty “hydraulic catch-up” system that we will find out these clicking noises, often when cold and disappear when hot. Otherwise, it is the interplay of your rocker arms or their condition of wear that is at issue. In this situation, remember to change them.
Check your low engine
If you have distinguished the spot of origin of the Lexus UX clikcing noises coming from your low engine, it may be that your rods or piston shafts are the causes. In both cases, the risk in the long term is the breakage of the motor. These two fixes are very difficult and most mechanics will encourage you to swap the engine of your Lexus UX.
Combustion problem
Finally, if you have the feeling that this clicking noise on Lexus UX is in connection with the combustion of your engine, there are three possible causes of it. Check the state of your glow plugs which, if worn, can hinder the proper combustion of the fuel mixture. Then, it is conceivable that your timing belt is shifted and that it does not properly manage the timing of the various engine parts to promote good combustion. And finally, the most classic reason, comes from your injection, which is either blocked or one or more injectors are injured. In this case, do not hesitate to check this article which deals in detail with the different injection sounds on Lexus UX.
I perceive a clicking noise on Lexus UX in my direction
Check the state of the gimbals
One of the most common triggers of a clicking noises in the direction of your Lexus UX is related to the direction of the car. Indeed, the cardans and their bellows are parts that are constantly stressed during your changes of direction or that you turn your wheels and a wear of one of them can generate a ticking type of sound when you get closer to the stop zone of your steering. A bellows with holes will affect the cardan shaft very quickly and must be swapped very quickly, otherwise the entire cardan shaft will have to be swapped. Consider taking a look at it. If you would like more detailed information about gimbals noises on Lexus UX, do not hesitate to read this complete guide.
Check the rest of your direction
Finally, when you detect a clicking noise on your Lexus UX, it is conceivable that it is the direction that is involved. Just like the gimbals, the steering part is mobilized when you turn your wheels. If this is the case, the parts that may have been damaged due to normal wear and tear or impact (e. g. sidewalks) are steering rods, stabilizer bar silentblocks or steering triangles.
I perceive a clicking noise on Lexus UX coming from my suspensions
Check the suspension
If you encounter a clicking noise on your Lexus UX when you pass a speed bump, it is highly conceivable that your suspension block is the induce of the noise. Indeed, it may be the suspension cups, which, when they are dead, have the rubber (silentbloc) that acts as a buffer and shock absorber for the upper part of the suspension that no longer fulfils its role and during small jolts that compress the suspensions. To verify if this is the issue that worries you, take a dented road and, at low speed, pay attention to the noise coming from your front axle when ever you pass over holes. If these are the cups, consider changing them as soon as possible as this may affect other parts and require more expensive repairs.
Check spring and cylinder
If you detect a clicking noise on your Lexus UX at the suspension level, it is widely conceivable that spring wear or shock cylinder deformation may be a explanation. To verify the condition of the spring, place the vehicle on a flat surface and measure that the heights from the ground to the bottom of the body are similar on each side (empty car for measurement). You can also verify between the front and rear, if there is a gap too significant it denotes that most likely your springs are worn, if you find out a leak go a little further in the article to have the answer to this problem. For the cylinder the verification is visual, make sure that it seems to work in a straight axis. And that there is no angle that would alter its proper functioning. If one of them breaks in both situations, you should consider replacing it or them. If you have the feeling that this noise is more like a squeaking noise on Lexus UX than a clicking noise, don’t hesitate to consult this article.
