02 I 35, I recently noticed yesterday that my car is making a clicking noise when i shut it off sometimes ,or while i apply the brakes, make a turn ect. I dont know where it can be coming from, neither do i know if its suspension/ brake related. I know its not the cv joints. It sounds more like something electronic. and it does not do it all the time, Just sometimes but not long enough for me to figure out where its coming from. When the noise does happen its only for a few seconds, and it does not affect driving or anything, its just weird.

 

could it be engine mounts clicking?

 

axles?

 

I dont think its axles george because it make the noise when the wheel is straight ahead and not turning, It also makes the noise when the brakes are applied, and sometimes as soon as i cut the car off i can still hear a tick like sound a few seconds after i shut the car off.

 

does this happen only with the radiator fans on? Turn the a/c on and pop the hood.

 

yes i noticed it when i turned on the ac one day i heard the noise, because i recently replaced one of the fan motors/ it died without warning few months ago. But then i ruled it out because it was still doing it with the a/c off.

 

@Donkeypunch, thanks for the videos. Helped me. My 2005 Max doing the same thing. Left fan motor done for. Whereas 2 mechanics told me it was a leak in A/C hose. I had a fear it was fan motor cause it happened to me before and it is not a cheap part or inexpensive labor. Thanks again!