ITB08-018b CLICKING NOISE FROM REAR AXLES

January 13, 2009
CLICKING NOISE FROM REAR AXLES
This bulletin contains amended Claims Information.
Discard all earlier versions of this bulletin.
2008 - 2009 G37 Coupe (CV36)
2009 FX35/FX50 (S51)
2008 - 2009 EX35 (J50)
2007 - 2009 M35/M45 (Y50)
APPLIED VEHICLES:
2007 - 2009 G35 Sedan (V36)
IF YOU CONFIRM:
A “clicking” noise is coming from the left and/or right rear axle (driveshaft) when accelerating from a stop.
NOTE: If any other types of noise are observed or heard under other conditions this bulletin does not apply.
Consult your ASIST service information for any other issue.
ACTION:
Remove both left and right driveshafts, clean the flange surface of the outer joints on the driveshafts and apply
a specific amount of Molykote M77 grease. Refer to the Service Procedure in this bulletin for details.
NOTE: This is the only approved service procedure to repair this incident.

 

I dont think I have heard many cases of this yet.

 

yep... mine has done this since 500 miles or so. My 350 did the same thing too. With the tree fidy it was an axle. Happy to have a warranty.

 

mine had this done around 2k

 

unfukcing believable.. I took my car into the dealer yesterday to have this fixed and they told me "We dont hear it." They refused to fix it and told me there is no such reported problem with the G37. I then proceeded to tell them its the exact noise my 350 made. Its the axle and I know it. I even made them bring the master tech out and he was like "I still dont hear it." Are you friggin kidding me? It stuck out like a turd in a punch bowl!!! Here is where it gets funny..... I told the service advisor I would go home and search the forums and he acted like everyone on the forum is an idiot (and most of us are (:P..) and pretty muched laughed when I said that, basically saying we know nothing and Im a fool for even being on a forum.

Well I just called back and was like.. "I was in yesterday for the axle clicking noise you couldnt hear... Well hear these numbers I.T.B 0.8. - 1.8. and he was all like WTF... asks me to please wait a min and then returns saying "We can take care of that for you sir!"
LLLLLLLLLL
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Mind you too, the same guy told me the day before there was no ITB on this issue and I asked "Are you certain? Im sure Im not the first person to experience this." He confirmed twice this wasnt a problem with the G37's. LLMMFFAAOO..

Just had to share this with the community. Sorry for being long winded, but it really shows how powerful thousands of individual people are when our knowledge is combined. Thanks guys for keeping this forum alive and strong (:P

 

sorry to hear. i had my done at 1500 miles it took a while for the parts to come in since it was on back order and im in Hawaii

 

no problems on my g37 yet

 

I need to confirm... I think im having the same issue with the whole clicking noise from the rear... i hope it dont take too long for the parts to come in, or they dont give me the run around ! Wish me luck with the dealer ! shoots !

 

I have a faint clicking noise that seems to come from underneath the car (toward the back). The only time I can hear it is when I'm driving very slow (less than 10 miles per hour). It sounds like something is hitting together. I thought that it might be my back seats are not fully latched in or maybe there is something loose around the spare - but nothing. Is this a rear axle issue?

 

I hear some "squeak" from the rear almost everytime I getin the car. Is it the same problem? I asked a dealer and heard that it's no problem. But it's a pretty shame everytime I get in the car and it squeaks. people turn their heads and look at my car when I get on the car and it squeaks loud.

 

Lose some weight ... LOL

 

I've been wondering about this noise. Started at about 2K, definitely sounds like a cliking coming from under the rear of the car. It's very noticeable with the roof down.
Thanks for the bulletin. I'll mention this to the service guys when I take the car in next week for the first oil change.

 

was there ever a pdf?

 

My car been making "clicking" noise since yesterday, but the sound is coming from the front axle not the rear.

 

you dont have front axles