Need help with a loud clicking noise

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lmeavtitn

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I drive a 2003 2500 cummins 4x4 auto tranny and just today I have noticed that under hard acceleration I get a very loud clicking noise coming from somewhere under my truck. It seems to be accelerating smoothly and fine. I visually checked and nothing out of the ordinary and I grabbed ahold of the drive shaft to check for play and there wasn't any in any of the joints. It's just odd because it just happens under hard acceleration. If I accelerate slow it doesn't do it. Also when I am at speed it stops. And to my knowledge it only does it in forward and not in reverse. Anyone have any ideas or have had similar problems before? What should I check next?
 

DDean

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Exhaust leaks can make a clicking sound and is amplified under acceleration. that was in my 4.7 though. Dunno alot about diesels
 

rezdawg

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Check your front axle shaft u-joints, bet they are going bad.
 
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