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Originally Posted by sqd
First off, thanks for the info! Secondly, my axles are fine, it seems. I was convinced the sound was mechanical, or atleast coming from the axle, but I only heard to very shortly, because I was close to home when it happened, and when I heard it, I drove home and parked. Then two days later I decided to check how bad the noise was and when it happened (only turning left, only acceleration etc) - but when I then drove it, it sounded more like something was stuck in the tire, and indeed I had a rock lodged between the tire thread.
Now, it sounds silly, but it hasn't made a click since. But I can't shake the feeling how it did sound like a CV joint at first! I even had a full-time mechanic with in the car when the sound first occurred, and he agreed!
I had the TC and VSC off when I heard the noise though, and had them on again on the next drive, but that shouldn't matter right? All those do is act when the car is actually slipping/losing grip?
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I do hope that it was indeed a rock! As long as it isn't doing anything anymore, I'd say don't worry about it unless any future noises come up. The electronic aids shouldn't make a difference, because I believe they are only wired to the brakes rather than the diff. If you had them off, then that's discards any thought that they had something to do with it. Yes, correct, they are reactive to slipping sensed by wheelspin. TC is made to prevent slippage in a straight line, VSC is made to keep the car from losing control in corners.