TangoVTEC

Right, about November last year I noticed when driving after a period of time that (especially with the roof down) I'd get a random 'click' or creak when alternating between accelerating and decelerating on the NS rear. Not linked to going round a corner or when going over a bump etc.

I turned my attention to the driveshaft/axle nut which was, lo and behold a little looser than I thought it would be. So I removed it, cleaned the area behind, applied some moly grease to the mating faces between the hub and the nut and torqued according to the many guides on here. (200+ nm and then 60 degrees - F in tight you can imagine!) Sucess, this completely eradicated the noise.

However, a following a nice roof down blast yesterday I noticed that the noise has sadly returned. Oh well, my fault I guess for re-using the old nut instead of getting a new one as you're supposed to. The nut must have come loose again. I'll tighten for now and then renew once I pop into Honda and get one.

There was no way in hell that nut has come loose, it was as rock solid as the day I torqued it up!

So, has the grease dried out/ been washed out the area? Or is something knackered?

Before I go lashing out cash on new hubs and driveshafts etc would it be worthwhile me removing the whole shaft assembly, cleaning all of it up and re-torquing with a new nut?

Thanks all.

tozerman

You can re-use the original hub nut (as I did) without problems, did you stake the nut correctly ? also if you left it "clicking" too long in the first instance then there is a chance only new hub bearings will cure it get underneath and check everything for tightness.

LEEF

I have this annoying click as described! My cups needed swapping so I did the whole shebang, new suspension bushes, bolts, refurbed the brakes, driveshaft nuts all at the same time, greasing splines and re torquing, staking etc.
Still the occasional "CLICK".
I rarely have a passenger but one run out I took my brother and asked him to listen where the cursed click was coming from. Not a single CLICK!
I dropped him off and the CLICK was there. It turned out to be the recoil on the N/S seat belt.

Good Luck!
Lee

GaryB

I had this same problem. The second time I just replaced the nut instead of re-torquing and re-staking and it's been fine for the last 2 years. At a couple of quid for the nut it was worth a try and paid off.

TangoVTEC

Thanks all. I will try Gary's approach first, since it's easiest and cheapest.

If I am forced to go down the replacement bearing, should I just source a replacement bearing (about £50) or a hub assembly too? (Much more I imagine)

Bandit_287

I had to have new bearings, assembly's and carriers fitted to mine, it was clicking and they couldn't guarantee what side it was coming from as it's really difficult to identify and to be fair if one side is playing up the other will do so soon enough. Honda quoted £1400.00 I think for all the work including bits and vat but Honda uk paid most of it as mine was such a good example and I ended up paying £560.00 I think.

Best of luck.

TangoVTEC

Thanks all. Fingers crossed I get it sorted this weekend!