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Old 06-12-2009, 06:36 AM
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I'm getting some noise when i first start accelerating. It sounds like its coming from where the axles connect to the transmission. Any time i move from a stop (forward or reverse) i get a metallic popping or creaking until there's a load on the drive train then its gone. I don't think its a cv joint because it goes away once moving.

Trying to figure out what it was i jacked up the front of the car to try and simulate the noise by rotating a wheel in forward and reverse but it didn't produce any noise. I did notice there was a good amount of play until the wheel 'grabbed' making the opposite wheel spin. Maybe like a 1/4 turn back and fourth. Is that normal? I've never paid much attention.

I faintly remember hearing a similar noise before i turboed but it wasn't nearly as loud.

Car is making 400hp 280tq, stock trans and axles.
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sounds like your differential is getting a bit worn out. My sohc trans does the same thing. kinda what happens when you triple the stock power output through it. wear and tear
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What about the clicking noise im getting. Does anyone get anything similar?
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I get a definable underbody clunk when starting from halt (esp if there are no load on the drive train to begin with). I jacked the car up when I had my coolant change and rotated the shaft/wheel. When I jerk it, I can hear the same noise but not as loud on the area where the shaft meets onto the diff. This is on the right side btw.

I don't care if my diff is rooted as I'm changing it to LSD soon. I don't think that it would the CV joint because when they give out they give constant click when turning. There was a thread on the accord section where the bloke said the shaft where loose 'axially' so it would move in/out direction towards/away from the engine thus making a clunk.

Any insights peeps???
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i have ls vtec in dc and mine is doing the exact same thing not axles i just pu two new in it its bugging th crap out of me. im boggled ive had honda tech in my car nd he cant figure out 3 people that fix cars for a living have no clue some one save me from rebuilding this whole fu******* sh**TY bi*** A** CAR
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Originally Posted by 00si2
What about the clicking noise im getting. Does anyone get anything similar?
Clicking is almost always a bad axle. Ive broken 3 and all of them sounded like clicking.
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any of u do 2nd gear heavy rolls
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