Audi S7 - Strange Noise?

[aaronsananikone]

Whats up Audizine,

As mentioned I've recently acquired a strange noise coming from my driver front wheel well area. Based on my many previous years of modding, I thought it was the CV Axle, so I replaced both fronts, but the sound is still there. Im sure the CV Axle added to whatever is causing the sound because the axle was indeed shot and the drivetrain feels more solid than before. But the dang sound is still there... Only other thing I can think it may be is my wheel bearing going out, but I've never heard a bad wheel bearing make an intermittent click/squeaking like this before? Usually a bad wheel bearing has a more grinding/growling/vibration noise from my experience... Any help would be greatly appreciated before I go down the rabbit hole buying and replacing parts that could be perfectly fine, youtube video link is below, Cheers!

[Reecard]

I had something very similar on my SQ5, I did the same as you and replaced the CV axles. Noise was still there. It was time for new brakes so I replaced those and the noise disappeared!! Hasn't been back, I wasn't thinking the brakes as being the suspect but they were. Just a thought.

[paul-g]

i was going to say sounds like brakes and maybe a shield hitting rotor