This noise has been happening for a year.
When i am getting going from stopped by releasing the clutch and getting into 1st gear, i hear popping noise. It happens at the sweet spot right when the clutch engages and the axle would start to rotate. I've read that for CV joints the noises happen when you turn, which is not happening at all.
But when you accelerate and hear a noise then its the inboard part of the axle which attaches to the transmission. Can anyone shed light on this?
I've replace my right side axle cuz the CV boot ripped open. The left side boot is still good.

 

Park the car, shift into neutral and set the brake. Try to rotate the transmission end of the CV joint back and forth by hand. If there is any slack in either joint, it is bad.

 

Thanks! I'll try that on my lunch in about and hour, should have the car running?

I was hoping there was some kind of test for it. Its just really annoying and i don't want it to break while driving.

 

No, engine not running.

 

OK i checked that out, without the engine running, and thats not the problem. Both axles are solid all along. There's not play whatsoever.

Could it be something to do with the clutch, or throw bearing?
Like i said its when i'm just about to fully get into gear.
I don't know what else it could be.

 

Possibly a bad motor mount(s).

You might also inspect the front suspension components (struts and ball joints).