spursmaddave Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Thank you so much for taking the effort to document this...brilliant. This IS the best Forum Agree 110% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
370Ad Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 The click has gone!!! Wahoo! For 20 quid and an hour of my time I thought I would give it a bash before opting for the more expensive option. A massive thank you to Mark, your help is very much appreciated! If your coming to Japfest I'll buy you a beer! Regards, One very happy man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrdeli Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Ha, that's great stuff - I think the click has been sussed at last. Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob22 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Had the car on the ramps today for a service and thought i might as well have a quick bash at this. 20 minute job. And have to say the click is definitely gone. Hopefully it stays that way, if not its still been worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tprice Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 gonna do this next time i take my car to work lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
370Ad Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Had the car on the ramps today for a service and thought i might as well have a quick bash at this. 20 minute job. And have to say the click is definitely gone. Hopefully it stays that way, if not its still been worth a try. Great news! Mine has still gone too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrumbMC Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I replaced mine and it still clicks so im going to try this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bry Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I replaced the passenger side as it was clicking like mad, this cured the click. A few months later the drivers side start to click so this time I removed the driveshaft cleaned it up and greased it with CV grease and the clicking stopped. So far neither side has any sign of the clicking returning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrdeli Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Yep mine click free still too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techinstaller Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 well had little work to do this week so i decided to try this fix for the clicky axle problem which has annoyed me for a while ,i must be honest i was not expecting this to work as i am competent with car mechanics and could not see how it should make any difference ,but as it is so easy i thought it worth a shot ,i did both sides just for good measure even though only the drivers side seemed to have the issue ,the result is 100% no more click click. Tried forward to reverse slowly ,quickly and snatchy pull off but absolutly no clicks ,just out of excitement or curiosty i doughnuted it in the workshop yard and and still no noise (except the tyres) no idea if it is permanent fix but am very pleased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT4 Zed Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Ah....forgot about this thread. I gave this ago last month when i got my subframe of the car to fit bushes and used the exact HD grease as the OP My clicking disappeared and has remained so despite some major hooning. Need to see if it will after a track session but i have a feeling it will and if not i'll just regrease it ......had almost a tub full left Thanks Mark for this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinjuku Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 My car has been clicking away like a trooper. Even though I replaced one of the CV joints that side had started making noises again (both sides were making a racket). My garage checked the droplinks and found they were fine and therefore got to work doing some greasing yesterday. There is now no clicking - not a single noise at all - Im about to go on a two week 2000 mile road trip which will include a few laps of the Nurburgring and the Hockeheimring. I'll update on progress when I get back. Shinjuku Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordGrover Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Still no recurrence for you 'early adopters'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinjuku Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I forgot to post in this thread but after 2.5k miles im still click free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
370Ad Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Still click free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob22 Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Click free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalus Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Did you guys tighten the centre locknut by hand and how did you measure the appropriate torque (177 ft-lb) ?Did you use some torque wrench? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 I was still click free after 10K miles ... then sold the car. I would like to think its still click free now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinjuku Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 I suspect my garage used a torque wrench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinjuku Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Given what has been said above should this not be made a sticky. Seems people spending 350 a side including fitting for a new joint is a total waste of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Builder49 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Will do this as instructed by all those that helped me on my question.... Special thanks to BEAVIS for saving me from more embarrisment by locking my thread........ Even if he did insult me over 'Tittle Tattle' !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techinstaller Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 me also 100% still click free and i did use a tourque wrench to tighten the hub nut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Special thanks to BEAVIS for saving me from more embarrisment by locking my thread........ Even if he did insult me over 'Tittle Tattle' !!! Thread now made a sticky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebo-z Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Tried it yesterday - 100% cured!!!! As the garage was changing the links and bushings on front antiroll bar I told them to do the trick and grease the splines as per instructions here and... no clicking! This post is brilliant!!! Saved me £££! Excellent post! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silversurfer Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Just had this done this morning by StormMotorWerks (also looks after my M), and it took them all of 30-40 mins total. The price came to not far off what I was considering to pay for one of the cheapest torque wrenches I could find, and didn't even go up to 177!!! Clicking noise all gone - I'm a happy chappy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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