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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 12:29 AM
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I just got a ap1(yr2000) a few days ago and I noticed when leaving from a stop I hear a click sound what seems to be coming from the drivers side rear. Sometimes I also get this same sound when releasing the clutch from shifting into 2nd and or 3rd gear.
I did a search on it and read about the axle nut needed to be tighted, but I heard that it should only happen when going from first/reverse or vise versa, so I'm a bit confused.
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 12:56 AM
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It could be that, or your CV joint that needs replacing.
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 04:33 AM
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get it cheked out...
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by WomenBeShoppin,Aug 5 2009, 12:29 AM
I just got a ap1(yr2000) a few days ago and I noticed when leaving from a stop I hear a click sound what seems to be coming from the drivers side rear. Sometimes I also get this same sound when releasing the clutch from shifting into 2nd and or 3rd gear.
I did a search on it and read about the axle nut needed to be tighted, but I heard that it should only happen when going from first/reverse or vise versa, so I'm a bit confused.
I had the same thing. Clicking from reverse to forward and also while driving forward from a stop and sometimes while shifting in low gears. I greased my splines and tightened my axle nuts to 220. The sound is gone.
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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Tightened/regreased my axle nuts to 250. The sound is now gone ^_^
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 10:59 PM
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don't over torque it, your bearing will not like it
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 11:34 PM
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Yea kinda happend on accident, I felt like I just snug tightend it with a breaker bar. Than when checked it with a torque wrench it said 250, so I figured i mine as well do the other side at the same tq.
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 01:15 AM
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Ohh man that does not sound like a good idea.
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 03:11 AM
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Well shit, so you think i should re-torque it to 220ibs? I'm going to need new axle nuts than, anyone know where to get them?
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 07:40 AM
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hmm, now I'm noticing that the right rear wheel gets hotter than the others (never checked before). So I guess that bearing is going out, I'm not sure if the over tightening of the axle nut caused it. Would re-torquing the nut to 220 possibly save the bearing from further damage?
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