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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?

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 !!!!!!

Edited by NISSAN GTR

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

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?

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.

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??

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..

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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