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Went for a drive tonight in the rain and noticed that when I accelerated a creaking/clicking sound can be heard from the front passenger area.

I had a look under the wheel well but cannot find anything suspect.

Thought it might be the CV boot but I thought that only clicked when you are in full wheel lock?

any idea?

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Have a look a re-greasing your spline axle , i have had this issue with all 3 Nissans ive owned , same clicking prob every time !

hope this helps !!!!!!

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There's a Nissan service bulletin on clicking axles as referred to by a few guys earlier. Maybe there is something in that?

I know you said it was coming from the front, but maybe the sound's playing tricks on you...

http://www.m35stagea.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=104

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There's a Nissan service bulletin on clicking axles as referred to by a few guys earlier. Maybe there is something in that?

I know you said it was coming from the front, but maybe the sound's playing tricks on you...

http://www.m35stagea...c.php?f=2&t=104

Interesting...

Whats even more interesting is that I think the issue is caused by water/moisture.

The only days where I hear this clicking is when its raining hard...and today, as I drove to work, I had to go through a big puddle.

As soon as I drove out of the puddle the clicking noise returns...

WTF?

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I have the same noise, its not very noticeable but under hard acceleration it makes a creak noise. At first I thought it was pinging, but had that checked and it only does it when the drive train loads up. I was told a warn bush or swaybar link could cause it.

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ironpaw

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I have the same noise, its not very noticeable but under hard acceleration it makes a creak noise. At first I thought it was pinging, but had that checked and it only does it when the drive train loads up. I was told a warn bush or swaybar link could cause it.

found a good list here:

http://www.2carpros.com/articles/automobile-clicking-sound

I'm thinking either:

Shocks/swaybar/CV boot

Issue is. Why is it only noticable AFTER it gets wet??

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did you bring it around to scotts for him to hear?

maybe its an electrical short? they make clicking sounds..

mine was and I found out when I shoved boost line through one of the gromets there was a water leak..

this would screw up my indicators etc.. and only when it rained as yours is.

but it made a clicking sound/which is also an electrical short sound...

it could also probably explain your leak in the car..

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did you bring it around to scotts for him to hear?

maybe its an electrical short? they make clicking sounds..

mine was and I found out when I shoved boost line through one of the gromets there was a water leak..

this would screw up my indicators etc.. and only when it rained as yours is.

but it made a clicking sound/which is also an electrical short sound...

it could also probably explain your leak in the car..

hmm nah didn't get a chance to go to Scott's last nite....

Probably go around this weekend...I'm fairly certain its not an electrical sound though,.....garrrh dunno.

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