Why is my car making a ticking sound when accelerating?

Asked by Amers7 Dec 05, 2015 at 12:20 PM about the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T Turbo

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When I'm driving my car it makes a
ticking sound that gets faster as I
accelerate. Once I put on my brakes
it stops. The sound seems to be
coming from the front right side.
Thank you for the help!

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Rowefast answered 9 years ago

Have the front end inspected, checked out for wheel bearings, breaks, CV joints, etc.

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Shady answered 6 years ago

I have a 08 vw jetta the car starts with a very loud ticking noise .anyone help me please what can be the caused

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