New axles making clicking noise?

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hellaslows13
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Hey guys, I need some help. I searched almost everywhere online trying to find more info while also educating myself more on axles.

My passenger axle started leaking... here is what happened.
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I replaced the passenger side and thought, why don't I just change both out. I just bought some new axles from Oriely Auto Parts... I put them in and took them for a spin. Immediately I heard clicking noises coming from the axles.. they make noise when I accelerate in a straight line, the clicking noises click faster as I accelerate faster.

I made sure all the bolts were tight (axle nut torqued to 170ftlbs and axle shaft output bolts to 20ftlbs)

I am not sure why the clicking noise is still happening.. I read that you should grease up the axle... which I didn't do, maybe thats why its clicking?

I also heard that some axles don't work with low cars... the cv joints will click.

Can anyone help me out?

My car isn't really that low... (ignore the stupid camber, i just installed my rucas in this picture
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Low with negative camber can cause issues. How low is it not and what are your camber specs, and what diff?

hellaslows13
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I am only running about -1 degrees of camber (ignore the picture above I was just trying to show how low I was). I am tire tucking 17's it's honestly not that low. I am running a welded differential.


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