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Hi guys and gals,

I'm getting a strange noise from the gtr recently. It's developed over the last 6 months. It sounds almost like a solenoid clicking just once like a tick. It's coming from the front right of the car it happens whenever there is weight transition to the front. I've noticed it going over speed humps, coming in and out of my driveway (steep) also from things like if I'm driving down the freeway and the road surface dips. Also if im turning left and right. It only happens everynow and then ... well that I can hear anyway.

It's not something that a mechanic could really diagnose atleast without spending hours and hours looking for whats the cause. I was wondering if anyone here has experienced the same thing. I was thinking it could be a shock maybe. I have nismo s tunes that came with the car so I don't know how old they are.

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Then you should check your wiring make sure something isn't being triggered. It could be your alarm, my shitty alarm makes all these clicking noises. It comes from the shock sensor. Only happens when the car is off so maybe if it is your alarm, its failing?

I too would have initially suspected CV joints. My rears make a clicking noise when engaging gear and going over bumps n shit.

Hmmmmm

Best idea would be to borrow a friend to sit in the car and turn it so it makes the noise. While you look around the front and underneath etc trying to pin-point the noise.

Will make it alot easier to diagnose if you can see where its coming from.

My GTSt made a clunking type noise that turned out to be sway bar bushes but I dont think it would be that.

Noises are disgusting to diagnose, seriously. I just eliminated most of the noises from my car(most of them just being shit laying around/rolling around in the cabin) but now Ive got a f**king irritating sound coming from the passenger side. It sounds like a rubber/plastic and occurs over minor and major bumps and shit on the road. Mum was like just turn the music on, every car makes a noise just dont listen to it. That is true but when I know its there, I want it gone!

Might have to check out my swaybar bushes and links.

How loud is the noise? If its just a soft click i wouldnt even worry about it. If its a louder clunk then it could be upper arms worn. I had a clunk when turning left only on bumps, turned out to be my upper arms worn out.

Noises are really hard to diagnos, only this you can do is get under the car with a pry bar and check for movement in the bushes and joints, being a r32 most of the stuff is prob worn out by now, by the time a car gets to 20 years old all the bushes need doing really, I have an exploded rear subframe bush, was wondering wtf the sticky stuff was and then i found out there silicone filled pinch.gif .

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