Reviving an old thread, Flynndog did you ever source the location of this noise, did replacing the LCA bushes fix the issue?
It sounds like a I have similar situation to you on my left hand side, the D22 has done it since I bought it, I have replaced the shock and torsion bar, replaced the UCA bushes ground back where the tierods sometime hit the chassis and still no luck. The noise from mine comes on when the wheel droops to the maximum down travel, usually quickly like when you are offroad in either 2 or 4wd.
The last thing I can narrow it down to is the LCA bushes, I have a set of poly bushes but don't have the guts to do the job myself, asked a mechanic and he said sometimes the lower link spindle (bolt with the star head just in front of the torsion bar sometimes seizes with the bush making removal very difficult).
The only reference to the rear LCA bush making noise I can find is from this super old 4wd action youtube clip about buying a used D22 skip to 2min22sec for his brief explanation of the problem.
There is also a special tool for removing the rear LCA bush which is what the FSM makes reference to, however upon calling nissan they cannot supply it and none of the auto stores can supply it either, it is as if the part does not exist, I will try gary from Nizzbits though
Shame, the link doesn't work any more.. Just looking into my front end issues and I'm about to do a big R/R service on mine.
I've had that same noise, "snapping, clack, steal on steal crack" on the "droop float" .. like when I'm coming off a small gutter/ drop etc
Thinking L.C.A bushes and Ball Joints! More ball joint noise " i think", it's a real metal on metal sound! Tricky to inspect with these torsion bar set ups, so thinking she's over 300+ they'll need doing.
Found new complete L.C.A with H.D Ball Joints and superpro bushing $175ea
L.C.A inner rear chassis bush $87
Sway bar link and bush kit $30
H.D Drag Link $290
New pins and bolts nuts etc Partsouq $170
She needs a front wheel bearing pack or replace, new bearing kits are $120ea - I've had 2 sets in the tool box for 8 years whilst I've travelled lol
U.C.A bushing should be fine?
U.C.A Ball joints s.b.f ?
Tie Rods s.b.f?
Shocks? Been on there a while? Any suggestions on a new set! Be silly not too eh
Now, the reason for me waking this post up is because I'm looking for ways to remove the inner rear chassis bush!
I'll post what I find in regards to D.I.Y Bush removal
Superpro L.C.A where cheap i though!
