What all could be causing a front end (left side?) popping noise?
(Sorry it's so long, thanks for reading)
I have a front wheel drive Nissan Maxima (5 speed) that consistently makes a single popping/clunking noise whenever I accelerate from a dead stop at 0mph. Say for example i back out of a parking spot while turning my wheel, after i shift into 1st gear, straighten the wheel, and start to let the clutch out, there will be 1 or 2 (usually 1) loud pops just as the car begins moving forward.
Sometimes i can also hear a faint pop as im shifting into 2nd gear. It doesnt pop when shifting into any other gear. It just seems to pop if i shift into 2nd while under lots of throttle.
Any advice is appreciated, if you want to just list off everything that comes to mind, thatd be great. I am suspecting a CV axle even though i have already replaced it with a remanufactured one from autozone awhile ago. (I think improper alignment may have worn out the inner knuckle prematurely, but again i dont know at all, since the boots are still fine)
Other stuff ive personally done in the past 30k miles:
-rear motor mount(failure)
-struts
-rebuilt the brake calipers, new hardware, new rotors
-ball joints
-contol arm bushings
-sway bar bushings, end links, and end link bushings
-both CV axles
-power steering rack & bushings
-inner & outer tie rods
I have no clue what else could be causing the popping. Subframe bushings? The steering column itself? Could it be a transmission issue?