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Hi everyone,
I’m looking for some help with a strange noise coming from my 1997 Nissan Micra K11 (1.0i 16V).
As you can hear in the video, there’s a distinct clacking sound. Here are the exact symptoms:
When: It starts becoming audible around 3000 RPM.
The Trigger: It only happens under acceleration or while cornering.
The Key Clue: As soon as I depress the clutch (clutch in), the noise stops instantly. It also fades away as the RPMs drop.
I’m worried it might be something internal like an input shaft bearing or something in the gearbox, but the fact that it gets louder/triggers during cornering is making me second-guess myself.
Has anyone dealt with this on the K11 before? Any leads on what to check before I start tearing things apart?
Thanks in advance for the help!