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Old 09-17-2009, 01:29 PM
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Can hear it most in multi-story car parks or against close walls which echo well and it seems to be coming from the rear right hand side of the car. It sounds like the rustling of leaves, like when you drive over dead ones that make that crispy crackling sound.

It does not really bother me, can hardly ever hear it but was curious to know if anyone had any ideas where to look. Had the entire bushing done and nothing looked out of place.
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Almost sounds like an axle/hub issue. Have you greased/retorqued your axles nuts?
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Nope, but after 6000 Miles is this conceivably necessary? I am in warranty so will get the stealer to have a look, would be nice to go in with some ammo about the potential cause though
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Originally Posted by Sin_Chase,Sep 17 2009, 05:27 PM
Nope, but after 6000 Miles is this conceivably necessary? I am in warranty so will get the stealer to have a look, would be nice to go in with some ammo about the potential cause though
It was an issue on earlier S2000s. The original torque was about 180(ft. lbs.), and they upped it to 220. Pretty sure just about every AP2 has the updated torque, but it's a cheap job and you'll be able to check something off the troubleshooting tree.
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Just had the axle nut issue myself but on an 05'. It was more of a clicking noise, but once retorqued and greased it was fine.
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Well this morning I had a pretty audible clunk/click when reversing and I got it again shortly after. Can replicate the sound doing full lock right hand turns that take me down the multi-story car park ramps. Sounds like a crackling.

Shall go into dealer and have them look at it, along with the squeak I get on hard shifts and intermittent roof opening and sitting flat (which is the elastics but they can fix it)

*fingers crossed*
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