Hi Folks, I have a 99 Altima 5 speed with 108,000 km. Recently I've noticed there is a single click/clack when I accelerate or decelerate that seems to be coming from the front right wheel. I can get it to happen if I alternately ease the car forwards and backwards in the driveway; each time I change direction I'll get the sound. It also happens occasionally when I accelerate or decelerate while moving if I get into or out of the power abruptly.
Any thoughts on what this might be?
Just to follow up, I stopped in at the dealer today, and the tech was able to identify the noise. He got about 1/4-1/2 turn on the front right wheel bearing nut and the noise is gone!
Good that your problem is solved. That nut isn't actually a bearing nut. It holds the axle splines into the hub. Axle nuts should be very tight,
174-231 ftlbs.
Yeah, he tightened it to around 180 ft lbs or so. Thanks for the pointer on the terminology, the service manual calls it a wheel bearing locknut if I'm looking at the right thing, but I did understand that it's what's holding the axle within the hub.
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