My left side axles is making a clicking sound

[iceman1234]

I have a 1995 RT/10 my left side axle is making a clinking sound when I turn at slow speeds. I changed all the u joins and put in new rear end gears so I know its not from that can some one help thank you.

 

[Steve-Indy]

What type of differential fluid did you use ?

Limited slip additive ??

Have you been able to look at it on a lift yet ?

 

[iceman1234]

The sound is coming from the left wheel could it be the bearing or something in the hub? I did put the additive in the differential I know its not coming from the differential.I put it on a lift and it makes no noise when the tire has no load on it.

 

[Steve-Indy]

Well then, assuming it's not a brake...bearing would be next on my list.

 

[jdeft1]

Last spring I had a similar sound coming from my left rear..... clink, clink, clink with each tire rotation.

I get it off the ground and pulled the wheel to poke around a bit. Everything was tight and I couldn't find any slop. Frustrated, I have a look at the tire and discovered a nail head (it had had a slow leak for a while). Having given up on the source of the "clink" sound, I decide to pull the tire and patch the leak. Low and behold, the nail head turned out to be a 1/4" spike about 4" long! It was tapping the inner rim with each rotation!!

Not that this story will help much... It was a freak thing for sure! Just the same, you may want to have a look at your tire since you've probably removed the wheel.

 

[1TONY1]

There are some threads about re-torque-ing the hub nuts. Seems like Mr.Chuck Tator aka Viper Wizard has some good tips on the subject too. Search and you might find that info.

 

[Viper Wizard]

Search complete : Jack her up, take the wheel off, have someone standing on the brakes and then re-torque the axle nut to 150 ft lbs. Put the wheel back on [lug nuts, 95 ft lbs], let her down and let us know if that helped.

Problems are solved by the process of elimination.


Thanks Tony!

 

[Phil Lee 94 red RT]

hub nut, been their, done that!

 

[VIPER BAZ UK]

hub nut, been their, done that! as well....

 

[AndyMac]

hub nut, been their, done that! as well....

+2 First thing I fixed on my car when I first bought it.

Good luck!

 

[iceman1234]

I am going to go down the list and try all the suggestions and do a proses of elimination I will post up my result's thank you all for your help.