Miles Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 I replaced the rear stub axles and bearings with new OEM Nissan parts in my 72 240Z about 18 months ago. I have been noticing a clicking sound coming from the left rear wheel. I hear it best when driving by a wall or fence which reflects the sound back. For example, driving slowly I hear an intermittant clicking sound that is proportional to the wheel speed. At first I thought that it might be some brake hardware like the springs moving around making scratching or clicking noises as the parts rubbed against the brake shoes. Could this be a wheel bearing that is starting to fail? Thanks Miles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONGO510 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Maybe,but it is more likely a U-joint. Brgs will growl when going bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Agreed, I'd check the joints and also the drums. If it's warped it could be causing a scrape as the warp passed the shoes on each side which could sound like a click if it's barely brushing a tip on the pads or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted December 2, 2006 Author Share Posted December 2, 2006 This makes sense. Brand new new bearings should not fail in such a short time. My son just told me that he heard the clicking before I installed the new bearings. I'll check the drums and u-joints this week while I am installing the vented rotor kit I just bought from Modern Motor sports. I really did not look forward to pulling the stub axle to replace the bearings. Thanks Miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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