Clunk after putting car in gear

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rjpbboi

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Aug 10, 2009

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• Aug 10, 2009

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I get a clunk under acceleration right after I shift into gear sometimes. I felt the driveshaft to check the u joints and the driveshaft had some play in it. I then replaced both u joints and the play was gone. I drove it again today and I was getting the same problem, again not every shift, only on occasion. Any ideas?

 

LarsD

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Aug 11, 2009

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• Aug 11, 2009

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Excessive play (backlash) in the gears perhaps?

 

old_blue

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Aug 11, 2009

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• Aug 11, 2009

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bad tranny mount? push up on the rear of the tranny and see if the mount separates.

 

Trboh22

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Aug 11, 2009

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• Aug 11, 2009

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check the tranny mount, but check the motor mounts too.

 

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rjpbboi

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Aug 13, 2009

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How do I check the motor mounts?

 

Red88 RICK

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Feb 2, 2010

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• Feb 2, 2010

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still have the noise?
i went CRAZY for about a year befor finding it to be the bolts connecting the driveshaft to the rear

eather to tight or loose i forgot but prety sure way to tight check them mine was kind of a click sound in the rear while shifting