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kreil45

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Ok, I have had this problem since day one of the car (03 GT Auto stock) clunk coming from the rear. I was told by a repair shop it was the rear upper and lower control arms. So, I replaced them with UPR control arms. It was still doing it. Then was told it was the rear end. Had it rebuilt and then was told the transmission. So, I though I would take it to the experts, Ford. Ford said it was the rear end. I told them that it was just rebuilt. They still beleived it was the rear end. So, I let them look at it and $200 later they said it was fine every thing was tight and in specs. Then they said it was the tranny. I took to another place to have the tranny rebuilt and a new TC. Its was still doing it. Oh, and I also had the tranny mount, u-joints, and drive shaft replaced. The guy at the tranny shop (who I trust) said he knows a guy at ford who is really good with this and they went on a test drive and he said it was the after market control arms that I had put on. Now what is happening is that when I am accelerating normaly and get to 35-50 and then let off the gas it jerks foward then back and thats when you hear the clunk. My ? is can it be the computer thats causing the jerking or some kind of sensor?
 

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Has anyone bothered to check the U-joints in the driveshaft?
 
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bhuff30 said:
Has anyone bothered to check the U-joints in the driveshaft?
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Brand new u-joints and an new aluminum drive shaft
 

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You might check:

- the lower control arm forward bushings
- the upper control arm mounting points where they weld to the floor/frame
- the horizontal "quad" shocks
- for witness marks on the exhaust touching things like the axle; check the exhaust hangers and welds where the hanger hooks are attached to the pipes
 
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trinity_gt said:
You might check:

- the lower control arm forward bushings
- the upper control arm mounting points where they weld to the floor/frame
- the horizontal "quad" shocks
- for witness marks on the exhaust touching things like the axle; check the exhaust hangers and welds where the hanger hooks are attached to the pipes
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Thanks I'll do that but, I would like to find out whats causing it to jerk. I think the jerking maybe the problem and its taking what little slack in the drive train is and slamming it hard and making it clunk. Thanks
 

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It may be just normal lockup torque converter chuggle. Mine does a similer type of thing at about 60 kph. I've just learned how to "drive around it".
It did it stock. After gear change. After two different programmers and after installing a high stall converter. I was told by a Ford dealer when the car was still under warranty that it's a normal condition. As a tech myself, I didn't doubt it, as the lockup engagement speed is too low for my liking.
 
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MaxedGT said:
It may be just normal lockup torque converter chuggle. Mine does a similer type of thing at about 60 kph. I've just learned how to "drive around it".
It did it stock. After gear change. After two different programmers and after installing a high stall converter. I was told by a Ford dealer when the car was still under warranty that it's a normal condition. As a tech myself, I didn't doubt it, as the lockup engagement speed is too low for my liking.
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Ya I know its normal for these ones. But, on my it feels like the rear end is about fall out. Ford even says its to much.
 
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