OK, this is strange. Under the latest Parallels and the latest Ubuntu install, my MBP intermittently emits a loud "click". Quit Ubuntu and it goes away. Just sayin'. Pity as I do love Ubuntu! Rich::
EDIT - This also happens with Unity Dark, a heavily modded Unity distro. Pity, since Unity Dark kicks tail. I think I've narrowed it down - the clicking only seems to happen when you have restored your VM from a frozen state. Boot into it and it's fine. Rich::