2003 xterra made whirling and clicking noise only when accelerating, overheated briefly then wouldn't accelerate at all. Antifreeze all over the hood tho not huge pool underneath vechicle. Noise seemed to orginate from in front of the drivers side. Any ideas?

i have a 2002 xterra and have replaced the starter twice in the last 18 mos. The third starter just came out and is on the bench. The first two times white smoke poured from under the hood. Starter just clicked. Replacement cured the prob. This time, for about 1 week, my rig would occasionally...