I've been having problems with my tranny and axles since i completed my swap in spring of 02. The first problem I had was the driver side axle kept clicking when i made hard turns. So after I figured out that the cv boot had split and I replaced the whole axle with a new one i bought from Advance Auto Parts. But, this didn't fix the clicking noise. The boot is fine, and for some reason the axle won't stay locked in the intermediate shaft. I even pulled it out and replaced the o-ring that holds it in with a new one that i bought at Acura. So, the noise keeps getting worse. Now i belive that I need to replace my clutch since it is acting funny, and also making clicking noises. The clicking ( harsh metal on metal sounding) from the axles seems to be getting worse, i.e. it doesn't go away after i drive for a bit and seems to come from both sides now.

Does anyone have an idea what might be causing this problem? I have a Second Gen B16A, Hydro clutch with factory LSD. Could the limited slip be the problem? Do these go bad over time?

If I pull the tranny off to replace the clutch, I might get the tranny rebuilt while i'm at it ( 2nd and 3rd grind sometimes and it's hard to get in 1st and reverse). I would hate to do all this and put it back together just to find out that the problem lies in the limited slip and/or crappy axles.

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

before tearing it down i would get another axle. i mean they are under warrantee and its common to get pos from advance and auto zone. one tim e it took three times before they eveb got me the right alxe

 

just a thought, i think they gave me an axle for a car with ABS when I asked for one without. Would this make a difference in how it fits?

What about a possible problem with the limited slip?

 

the only difference with the ABS ones is that it has a ring on the end boot, wont make a difference. I have a Kaaz LSD and it has been chattering really bad in turns recently, dunno why

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by white95eg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just a thought, i think they gave me an axle for a car with ABS when I asked for one without. Would this make a difference in how it fits?

What about a possible problem with the limited slip?</TD></TR></TABLE>

The only difference between the ABS and non ABS is the ring around the cv boot

 

ok, so I still haven't solved this problem.

When I try to install the axle and slide it into the intermediate shaft, it doesn't 'click' in. The axle just slides out. Could this be an axle preblem, or a problem with the intermediate shaft?