Any Ideas (95 90S)

[Ti Kan]

Brian Raymond writes:
> The noise is coming from the front left of the car, either the left side of
> the engine itself or possibly the wheel. It is a very loud clicking that
> only happens when the car wants to shift, between 2K-3K RPMs. It is an
> automatic so for the most part the harder I accelerate the louder and longer
> it last because it takes longer before it shifts. If I put it in a gear and
> ...

I'd venture a guess... CV joint?

> leave it there be it 1-3 it will keep making the noise. The mechanic told me
> he couldn't get it to happen when the car was on the lift. All he heard was
> something that he said was because of cheap gas. He was shocked when I told
> him all I have ever put in it was 93. Anyway I'm looking for any ideas that
> anyone has because I'm stumped and don't know what to do about it.

Why couldn't you take a drive with the mechanic in the car to demonstrate
the noise to him?

-Ti
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