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My R32 GTS-T is making a clicking noise at the rear end when driving at low speeds (taking off, 2nd/3rd). Can be heard when I start backing the car out at the start and also when I put it in gear to drive back in.

Any feedback/suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Alex

I had a look under there today and everything looked quite solid. I'll have a proper go soon. Could it possibly be my diff or HICAS system? I still haven't put in a lock bar or changed my diff oil since I got the car about 5 months ago. Who knows when it was changed before then lol.

Thanks!

Get it up on a hoist get someone in car and let it run in 1st gear then get ya buddy to let clutch in and out and listen/feel the x-members, arms, etc get ya sexy little fingers on everything you will find it that way, OR as GTRPSI said could be easy uni, c'v bung exhaust rubber!!!

CV's if everything else looks fine. Can also be the Nut that holds the shaft into the hub is a little bit loose. They run a castleated nut and split pin. If you can isolate if it is one wheel or both then you can tighten the noisey one up by one hole. Unless it seems way to tight already

I took the car to a mechanic today and he tightened 6 cv bolt nuts up however the noise is still there. He also told me there is diff backlash. Still not sure what it is. The car has a heavy duty clutch and lightened flywheel, not sure if that has anything to do with it.

Thanks everyone for the input

The centre hub nut is all tight. Had a fiddle with a few things under the car and then went for a test. As soon as I started backing out in reverse.'click,'... Anyone in Brisbane area want to come take a look? lol :(

You mean the nut behind the centre cap that has the pin it it? What should it line up with? I'm still figuring out how to upload pics on this thread lol. The noise is most predominant when I'm at the end of letting the clutch out. If I let it out with no revs then it does it most loudly. :(

Yeah thats what I mean. Has a torque spec. Then you put the pin through. If the pin wont tighten go a bit tighter

If it were me id get a second person to have a listen to see if they can pinpoint the noise.

Was the nut loose? If no look somewhere else mate. Something has worn out.

Take it to a garage and ask for an opinion. They shouldn't charge if they think they might get a job out of it.

I think it's either UJs, CV or diff back lash. It could be anything really. I had a Subaru at work that was making a clunk noise on rough ground. Believe it or not it was the brake pads were loose in the caliper and were jumping up and down.

The point I'm trying to make is it could really be anything and unless you have dicked with something tighting all of the bolts in the world isn't going to solve your issue. And if it is a loose bolt thank you lucky stars your drive shaft hasn't dropped Out...

Edited by Black4DR

Hey guys,

Don't worry I had it at a workshop and they checked everything visible in the undercarriage of the car so I haven't just been loosening random bolts off. I'll be taking it to tuner soon to get another opinion. Cheers fellas.

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