Clunk when shifting into reverse.
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Clunk when shifting into reverse.
The truck has been doing this for a while so I thought I would get your opinions on this issue. When shifting into gear I usually get a slight noise but I never thought anything of it. It seems to be much louder when going from D to R. It doesn't always do it but I would say it does more often than not. Drive shafts have been well greased with Mobil 1 Synthetic grease since I have owned the truck and there does not appear to be any slack that I can detect in any of the U-joints or shafts. Is this normal or is there something else I should be looking at?
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Do you still have the rotoflex joint? There was a thread yesterday regarding clunking and prop shafts, I think, specific to your issue.
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Clunk
Mine has been doing just that since new...
The stealership told me Blah! Blah! Blah! and that it was normal (add you sarcasm at will) and they all did it.
The clunk never got worse but it's still annoying
It's worse when the brakes are not applied and nearly gone with the parking brake applied.
If I use the engine for braking (3 or lower) in a downhill and then shift to D, there is the clunk... so first I shift from 3 to N and then to D
So... In my case it's nothing to worry about, as long as I apply the brakes before shifting to R and even D ie: if i'm in neutral at the stop light I need to apply the brakes before shifting.
If I lift one tire, I can rotate it 1/8 of a turn and reproduce the clunk.
I'm not worried about it, just a bit embarrassed.
SD
The stealership told me Blah! Blah! Blah! and that it was normal (add you sarcasm at will) and they all did it.
The clunk never got worse but it's still annoying
It's worse when the brakes are not applied and nearly gone with the parking brake applied.
If I use the engine for braking (3 or lower) in a downhill and then shift to D, there is the clunk... so first I shift from 3 to N and then to D
So... In my case it's nothing to worry about, as long as I apply the brakes before shifting to R and even D ie: if i'm in neutral at the stop light I need to apply the brakes before shifting.
If I lift one tire, I can rotate it 1/8 of a turn and reproduce the clunk.
I'm not worried about it, just a bit embarrassed.
SD