Clicking Noise From Rear

[bj_dove]

G'day all,

My R33 has developed a clicking noise noticeable more at slow speed when coming on and off power, it's only a very light noise, possibly CV's?

If anyone could shed some light it would be great!

Cheers, Bart.

[Aif]

i got this problem 2 man i heard its from the diff, but havent had the diff checked yet?

[ranicx]

is it like a metel clicking noise? quite sharp? moslty happens when coming on power or doing a sharp slow turn? .. i seem to have a noise from the diff area like that. have always been there so i havent thought much about it. its been over a year now so i shouldnt think it is much of a problem if at all

[bj_dove]

Sorry for the late reply;

yeah ranicx, the sound you describe seems to be it, so looks like ill just leave it!

Cheers

[Fat_Tony]

I got the same problem. Car always clicks in 1st & 2nd when on and off power, can hear but can't feel it. Sure its not a problem?

Edited December 4, 2006 by Fat_Tony

[drewr33]

I got the same problem... been there since I bought it a year ago.

Mine only does it when you reverse then go forward. Only comes from rear right wheel.

[Tripingram]

I got it too, right rear, could it be the mechanical diff just being noisy

[NYTSKY]

Weird i also have this problem.Mainly when taking off normally in first.Sounds like its coming from the middle rear of the car(diff).

[skylinecouple]

Mines really annoying me now, mostly because I don`t know what it is.

[ROB32T]

i got the same noise coming from the right rear when taking off. I took my rear wheels off and tightend the hub nut a little more. The noise went for a while but came back about a year later.

[Roy]

LOL...so noone has worked this out yet? I have had my car since 1999 and i cant work it out.

Im getting a new diff installed at the moment and quite frankly the noise is shitting me to tears after so many years.

I have had several ppl check it out and noone can work it out. Its not the handbrake shoes...and that was the most promising guess

[skylinecouple]

This would be funny if it didn`t sh%t me so much.Worn uni-joints? Subframe bushes? Just guessing. And yes it is embarrassing when I take off or excellerate. I just tell people it`s a mechanical diff.

[Taso84]

If it happens all the time when ur in gear then its most likely ur diff,

If it happens when on/off throttle or during engage then it could be the CV joints.

PLZ EVERY1, check that ur wheel nuts are done up tight. I had the exact same symptoms 2 months ago and it was becoz of loose wheel nuts, so check this first!

[Roy]

8 years of ownership...my wheel nuts are not the problem. I have noticed that the rear tie rod ends are stuffed and will be changing them come payday...could be but doubt its them.

Will know in a few days whether it was the std diff

[BHDave]

It's neither of those

Though on the upside, you can't hear the clicking over the mechanical diff.

I tend to think it's the cv's as it's about the only thing left on mine that hasn't been changed

[skylinecouple]

You could be right as the click sounds about the same noise level and pitch like a front wheel drive when c.v. is worn.

[silvio]

if the clink u speak of is only when your on and off the throttle than is probly just backlash in the diff u can adjust this by moving the carrier but only so far u may need to buy new gears to fix the problem

[timheather]

Mine used to do this too.... no workshops could figure it out, and it's now stopped of its own accord.... wierd, but prob nothing to worry about.

[nuffsaid]

I got the same problem... been there since I bought it a year ago.

Mine only does it when you reverse then go forward. Only comes from rear right wheel.

Same here, my GTT does the same thing. However it also does it every now and then from a stopped position and moving forward slowly.

[nuffsaid]

Mine has been getting progessively easier to reproduce the sound. Its quite annoying, doesnt affect the car in any way, but when you know its there its annoys you.

Got a few places to check it out, one place thinks its either a shaft or diff issue.

Please if anyone solves this let us all know!

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