Loud click noise from rear, when shifting park to reverse or drive in auto 370Z

nick760 · 12-04-2014, 10:02 PM

Can some one pin point what my issue is?? I've been searching online and through the forums and can't really figure out what it is when ever I shift into drive or reverse on my 09 Auto 370Z. I hear a loud click noise coming from the rear of the car whenever I shift my Auto Z from park to reverse or park to drive. The 370 drives fine but the loud click noise is bugging me every time I shift gears. Sometimes the click pops up when I'm coming to a stop at a light. I heard it might be the axle that needs some grease???? Brakes?? Thanks for your help.

Jordo! · 12-04-2014, 11:31 PM

It could be...

1. Shift cable linkage -- check on lift.

2. e-brake linkage -- there's a write up on this, but I think rear wheels have to come off to inspect.

3. Rear axle -- how many miles on car since diff fluid changed?

Unless its been well over 36K since the diff fluid was changed, I'm betting on one of the first two.

It could be something random like a rattling exhaust shield too.

Whatever it turns out to be, I highly doubt its anything serious if you have no other symptoms, but worth having a look with the car on a lift.

nick760 · 12-05-2014, 12:30 PM

I changed the differential fluid around 60k miles, now my Z is at 90k.

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DEpointfive0 · 12-05-2014, 12:32 PM

Rear axle click. They need to be regreased.

SouthArk370Z · 12-05-2014, 12:50 PM

DE.50 is probably right if the sound is a click and you don't feel it. If it's more of a thunk/thud that you can feel, then I start looking at u-joints. Jordo! has some good suggestions (they tend to make click sounds) but they are a bit lower on my list of possibilities - I'd check those things if it's not axle grease or a u-joint.

Jordo! · 12-05-2014, 08:40 PM

^^^ Agreed.

I say, consider a dif fluid change (30 - 36 K is about right) and check the U-joint. The other random stuff can all be ruled out while its on the lift.

nick760 · 12-05-2014, 08:42 PM

Thanks guys, will look into it and keep all of you updated. It's just a click sound. I really don't feel anything at all and the car responds well.

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Element600ee · 12-05-2014, 10:48 PM

single click from park to drive / reverse or from park to reverse ? if so id be willing to bet its the axles . ive been down that road with my old g and ive done a couple 350s for friends with the same sound . pretty simple to fix just need a socket big enough to get the axle nut off .

BeemaaZ · 12-05-2014, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Element600ee

single click from park to drive / reverse or from park to reverse ? if so id be willing to bet its the axles . ive been down that road with my old g and ive done a couple 350s for friends with the same sound . pretty simple to fix just need a socket big enough to get the axle nut off .

Can you make DIY?

Element600ee · 12-05-2014, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BeemaaZ

Can you make DIY?

i dont have a reason to pull the car apart anytime soon ..
heres a link to a thread where he breaks it down . axle nut size and a step by step . even a few pics ..

FIXED: Rear axle click clunk noise

hope this helps . sorry thats not a step by step give me a min ..

edit

heres one with pics .. its for a 350 but its the same on out 370s

http://my350z.com/forum/engine-drive...rear-axle.html

Element600ee · 12-05-2014, 11:04 PM

this is a step by step for you .. same on our z ..

Clicking Noise from Rear Axle, - MY350Z.COM Forums

hope this helps brother ..

nick760 · 12-05-2014, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Element600ee

single click from park to drive / reverse or from park to reverse ? if so id be willing to bet its the axles . ive been down that road with my old g and ive done a couple 350s for friends with the same sound . pretty simple to fix just need a socket big enough to get the axle nut off .

It's just a plain single click from park to drive, park to reverse or from reverse to drive and vice versa. Sometimes it doesn't click but it clicks oftenly.

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nick760 · 12-05-2014, 11:25 PM

No clunk just a single click like flipping a switch. I don't feel anything at all.

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Element600ee · 12-05-2014, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by nick760

No clunk just a single click like flipping a switch. I don't feel anything at all.

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follow the how to .. it will fix it ..

Jordo! · 12-06-2014, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Element600ee

this is a step by step for you .. same on our z ..

Clicking Noise from Rear Axle, - MY350Z.COM Forums

hope this helps brother ..

I forgot all about that thread -- thanks for posting.

How common a problem is this...?

12-04-2014, 10:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
nick760 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Deltona, Florida Posts: 30 Drives: Nissan 370z Rep Power: 13	Loud click noise from rear, when shifting park to reverse or drive in auto 370Z Can some one pin point what my issue is?? I've been searching online and through the forums and can't really figure out what it is when ever I shift into drive or reverse on my 09 Auto 370Z. I hear a loud click noise coming from the rear of the car whenever I shift my Auto Z from park to reverse or park to drive. The 370 drives fine but the loud click noise is bugging me every time I shift gears. Sometimes the click pops up when I'm coming to a stop at a light. I heard it might be the axle that needs some grease???? Brakes?? Thanks for your help.

12-04-2014, 11:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	It could be... 1. Shift cable linkage -- check on lift. 2. e-brake linkage -- there's a write up on this, but I think rear wheels have to come off to inspect. 3. Rear axle -- how many miles on car since diff fluid changed? Unless its been well over 36K since the diff fluid was changed, I'm betting on one of the first two. It could be something random like a rattling exhaust shield too. Whatever it turns out to be, I highly doubt its anything serious if you have no other symptoms, but worth having a look with the car on a lift. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

12-05-2014, 12:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	Rear axle click. They need to be regreased. Jordo! and SouthArk370Z like this. __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

12-05-2014, 12:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	DE.50 is probably right if the sound is a click and you don't feel it. If it's more of a thunk/thud that you can feel, then I start looking at u-joints. Jordo! has some good suggestions (they tend to make click sounds) but they are a bit lower on my list of possibilities - I'd check those things if it's not axle grease or a u-joint. Jordo! likes this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

12-05-2014, 08:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	^^^ Agreed. I say, consider a dif fluid change (30 - 36 K is about right) and check the U-joint. The other random stuff can all be ruled out while its on the lift. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

12-05-2014, 12:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
nick760 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Deltona, Florida Posts: 30 Drives: Nissan 370z Rep Power: 13	I changed the differential fluid around 60k miles, now my Z is at 90k. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-05-2014, 08:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
nick760 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Deltona, Florida Posts: 30 Drives: Nissan 370z Rep Power: 13	Loud click noise from rear, when shifting park to reverse or drive in auto 370Z Thanks guys, will look into it and keep all of you updated. It's just a click sound. I really don't feel anything at all and the car responds well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-05-2014, 10:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Element600ee Base Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Abingdon md Posts: 86 Drives: 10 370z Monterey Rep Power: 11	single click from park to drive / reverse or from park to reverse ? if so id be willing to bet its the axles . ive been down that road with my old g and ive done a couple 350s for friends with the same sound . pretty simple to fix just need a socket big enough to get the axle nut off .

12-05-2014, 11:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
Element600ee Base Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Abingdon md Posts: 86 Drives: 10 370z Monterey Rep Power: 11	this is a step by step for you .. same on our z .. Clicking Noise from Rear Axle, - MY350Z.COM Forums hope this helps brother .. SouthArk370Z, BeemaaZ and nick760 like this.

12-05-2014, 11:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
nick760 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Deltona, Florida Posts: 30 Drives: Nissan 370z Rep Power: 13	No clunk just a single click like flipping a switch. I don't feel anything at all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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