Clunking noise from rear end of car...HELP NEEDED

[gts-wpn]

My car produces a clicking or clunking noise whenever i change gears or take off from idle, if you take off very slowly you can't hear it but if you take off quicker you can hear it. Its coming from the rear end of the car, and its R33 series 1. Any help or advice appreciated. What could be the problem, has anyone else experienced this? Thanks.

[wrxhoon]

hard to say without hearing but it maybe a uni joint on the tailshaft

[Revhead]

Yep - More than likely it's the uni. They're cheap to fix though, so it's all good

[red17]

My brothers 180SX did something similar, turned out it was actually the differential itself.

[Bax]

My guess is uni, or at least one of the joints in the shaft, get it looked at now before your driving along and it fails completely.

[gts-wpn]

The thing is it isn't affecting the performance of the car at all, it just seems to be there. And its been like that for a while i just never really cared if it was major or not but just thought i might need to get it checked out.

[knore]

forgive my stupidness

but where is the uni joint and what directly does it do ?

[Revhead]

Universal joint - it's a join that will move in "any" direction, and still maintain a solid connection. On a tailshaft, it's the bit that connects the shaft to the diff. As the diff can move (well, in non-IRS cars anyway) and so can the gearbox etc, the join must be flexible.

No doubt someone will have a pic floating around.

[paulr33]

suspension. i had this problem in my gtst, the right hand side suspension arm thingy was loose, just needed to be adjusted

[skypilot]

i have a series II and i experience the same noise when taking off. it doesnt effect perfomance but its annoying. i was thinking that maybe changing the diff oil might quieten it down?? its been there for a year or so.

[paulr33]

mine was a series II, it will be your suspension

[gts-wpn]

So if its the supspension, is it a serious problem at all? And how much did it cost you to get it fixed?

[timbar32]

I've got a click noise from my 32. Please fill us in on what your prob was paulr33, as it's pissing me off and I'd love to fix it!!

[GR33DY]

guys i had the same problem too.. when to two suspension specialists and still couldnt find anything wrong.. so i did a bit of investigating my self and found it to be my wires in the boot coming out of my subs and knocking against the body of my car.. i also found a pen in there as well as some screws lol... probably isnt the problem but worth having a look..?!?!

[(B1) MR_fanny]

could always be the tool bagin the boot:D

[Roy]

I have been to two different places to try and find the source of the clicking noise coming from the right rear of my car. Noone has been able to find it.

To a certain extent the car has always made the noise, and i have had the car for 4 years. Its nto the diff, fluids have been changed many times with no change, its not the uni joint as they have been inspected and found to be in better condition then aother cars in the workshop, and not susp as all my susp has been changed at on etime or another.... so i am at a loss to find the source of the clicking noise....oh and not lieky to be tools etc, as the time when it is easiest to hear is when pulling out of the pits with the concrete wall on the outside and the clicking noise reverberates off the pit wall, plus all the boot trim, spare wheel, jack etc is removed.

It could be anything, including the things i have listed as not being the source of the problem, only i couldnt be bothered throwing money at it when noone knows what it is....if you know the answer you could be the only one in the counthry that has fixed the prob.

Its one of those probs that haunts me

[Craved]

does it do it everytime you take off? could be just the brake pads moving on the pins, have similar click when i suddenly jump on the breaks... or the handbrake pads moving off...

just a thought

[skypilot]

My car also has the click when i reverse. Its actualy at its loudest when i reverse.

i thought it could be my cat sensor wire knocking on the exhaust but i tied it up and the noise is still there.

[Revhead]

That noise will more than likely be driveline backlash. Not a major problem, just annoying. You can usually avoid making the noise with practice, and by being a bit smoother. And yes, you can do it with a button clutch

[Greg]

I suffer "driveline backlash" - when I push the clutch in suddenly - eg i was reversing out of a carpark and someone ran behind me - i get a loud clunking sort of noise. It feels painful for the driveline, what is suffering? Uni joints, diff?