Clicking Noise
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Today my car started making a weird clicking noise comming from the rear of the car. It only happens when the car is moving forward. The clicking is pretty soft if I just coast, but as soon as I press the gas it gets loud. Any Ideas? Ive jacked up the car and dont see anything loose or anything.
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If you test out my question it will be able to break it down into a couple of different diagnoses.
If it does it while the trans is in neutral while moving at speed I'd point to:
wheel/tire issue
axle/hub/bearing issue
possibly suspension, but I doubt it
If it goes away while in neutral at speed I'd point to:
driveshaft
Transmission (does it do it in reverse as well?)
rear end
Basically you are taking the powertrain in/out of the equation.
If it does it while the trans is in neutral while moving at speed I'd point to:
wheel/tire issue
axle/hub/bearing issue
possibly suspension, but I doubt it
If it goes away while in neutral at speed I'd point to:
driveshaft
Transmission (does it do it in reverse as well?)
rear end
Basically you are taking the powertrain in/out of the equation.
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As dangerous as it is...I'd put the Lex up on a 2-post lift and start it up, and run it in gear until it started making the noise. From there a mechanic can pinpoint from where the noise is actually coming from.
If you are saying it is coming from the rear end area, it could the differential or driveshaft.
If you are saying it is coming from the rear end area, it could the differential or driveshaft.
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If there was no clicking while the car was moving in neutral at a decent speed (15mph+), it could be something simple like a u-joint. Is the clicking proportional to your RPMs? As in, more rpms --> faster the clicking.
take it to a shop with a lift, where they can put it in drive. They can point it out more specifically, then go from there.
take it to a shop with a lift, where they can put it in drive. They can point it out more specifically, then go from there.
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any updates.. ?? i have a 06 lexus is250awd with about 76000miles and mine makes a similar noise but only when i give it enough gas.. if i just drive like a grandma its fine.. not sure what it is. but i was advised to start out by changing the diff. oil ..
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