Driving on the motorway in the E39 97, I was hearing a clicking or ticking sound, which was coming from the front driver side (right) wheels. At first I thought it was the wind buffetting but I did some quick experiments and concluded that the ticking was coming from the front wheels.
The ticking also corresponded to the speed at which the car was going. It seems to start at about 60mph occuring 3-4 times every 15secs. This increases alot as the speed was increased. The ticks more or less stop once I slow down to below 30. But I also noticed that the when I steered at very slow/parking speeds there was a ticking wheels as I turned the wheels. I don't get any judder or vibrations though, but the ticking's got me wondering. Could it be the bearings, joint, rotors or something else. I know that for the car at this age it could be anything, but I'm guessing someone's had a similar problem and they could point me in the right direction.
thanks