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Old May 13, 2011 | 09:04 AM
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Transmission clanking – Help

The tranny started making this clunk-clunk sound a week ago. It is like something is banging around inside. It only starts when it is warm and most of the time triggered after a turn or a bump, turning right is worse. It does it mostly when leaving from a stand still or idling down a hill. It does not do it at highway speed. It stops doing it if I put the vehicle in neutral. The tranny works fine otherwise and I have never had problems with it. It has had a complete flush at the dealership and I dropped the pan once after and was planning on doing it again soon. I checked the tranny fluid and level is okay. Any ideas on what this might be or how I could find out? Should I see the dealership or an independent tranny shop?
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Old May 13, 2011 | 10:28 AM
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Check your u joints and slip yoke for play.also check the carrier bearing.
 
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Old May 13, 2011 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by steelhead2
Check your u joints and slip yoke for play.also check the carrier bearing.

I will do that thanks.
 
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Old May 13, 2011 | 01:25 PM
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It CLANKS and you continue to drive it????? OKay....it's your truck!
 
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Old May 13, 2011 | 02:47 PM
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A certain year had a problem with a snap ring breaking or falling off. Can't remember what year it was.
 
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Old May 13, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ljutic ss
A certain year had a problem with a snap ring breaking or falling off. Can't remember what year it was.
good point,I forgot about that.dudnt it have something to do with reverse?.
 
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Old May 13, 2011 | 06:43 PM
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2005, reverse clutch snap ring. It is not the problem on your 2004.
 
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Old May 14, 2011 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark Kovalsky
2005, reverse clutch snap ring. It is not the problem on your 2004.
Isn't recall 04B24 for the Low/reverse Planetary Failure on 2004's?
 
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Old May 14, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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That number is not a recall. It's a Customer Satisfaction Program. They are very different from a recall.

There was a problem in the 2004 where a pin in a planetary carrier backed out and caused problems. This doesn't sound like that, but I suppose it could be.
 
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Old May 15, 2011 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark Kovalsky
That number is not a recall. It's a Customer Satisfaction Program. They are very different from a recall.

There was a problem in the 2004 where a pin in a planetary carrier backed out and caused problems. This doesn't sound like that, but I suppose it could be.
What are the symptoms if this would be the case
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The pin wears metal off. This can go through the trans and cause any number of symptoms.
 
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