Transmission problems
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Laughing Gas
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Transmission problems
With one week left on powertrain warranty I noticed a noise coming from what seems to be the transmission when shifting from drive to reverse. Also accelerating from a stop after a shift to drive or reverse. A clicking noise. Also noticed driveshaft center support bearing has some play though the dealership says it’s normal. Dose anyone know what’s causing the banging noise. U joints seem fine. tia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sowW...ature=youtu.be.
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Dont waste a nanosecond get it to the dealer. One nanosecond or 1/64 of a mile over 3/36 its ALL on you.
Hard to tell but the ujoint looks sloppy?
Ill assume less than 36K miles on it???
Hard to tell but the ujoint looks sloppy?
Ill assume less than 36K miles on it???
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Laughing Gas
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2015 T. I’ve noticed that if I keep it in drive it won’t make clicking noise but If I shift to reverse it will click A couple of times than going back to drive it will click a couple of times. The change in direction of the drive shaft seems to make it click. The noise seems to be coming from the back of transfer case or transmission. Maybe a slip yoke issue?
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Laughing Gas
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No it’s the 5/60k powertrain warranty. Ujoint really doesn’t have any slop just the that support bearing in the video that’s a bit sloppy.
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Crap stealership or not doesn't matter at minimum get it on record before warranty expiration.
Then take it to a good light to medium-duty truck shop for a second opinion.
Is this noise new to you?
It sounds fairly benign to me. Again hard to tell from a vid. Get a technician to look.
Hows the fluid level in the xfer case?
A sticky slip joint is a possibility. Does it thunk when coming to a stop then taking off from a stop? That's when a sticky slip joint will present itself. 30-40K mioes is about when it shows up.
Do you know how to feel for bad ujoints?
Then take it to a good light to medium-duty truck shop for a second opinion.
Is this noise new to you?
It sounds fairly benign to me. Again hard to tell from a vid. Get a technician to look.
Hows the fluid level in the xfer case?
A sticky slip joint is a possibility. Does it thunk when coming to a stop then taking off from a stop? That's when a sticky slip joint will present itself. 30-40K mioes is about when it shows up.
Do you know how to feel for bad ujoints?
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Laughing Gas
Joined: May 2006
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From: Massachusetts
Crap stealership or not doesn't matter at minimum get it on record before warranty expiration.
Then take it to a good light to medium-duty truck shop for a second opinion.
Is this noise new to you?
It sounds fairly benign to me. Again hard to tell from a vid. Get a technician to look.
Hows the fluid level in the xfer case?
A sticky slip joint is a possibility. Does it thunk when coming to a stop then taking off from a stop? That's when a sticky slip joint will present itself. 30-40K mioes is about when it shows up.
Do you know how to feel for bad ujoints?
Then take it to a good light to medium-duty truck shop for a second opinion.
Is this noise new to you?
It sounds fairly benign to me. Again hard to tell from a vid. Get a technician to look.
Hows the fluid level in the xfer case?
A sticky slip joint is a possibility. Does it thunk when coming to a stop then taking off from a stop? That's when a sticky slip joint will present itself. 30-40K mioes is about when it shows up.
Do you know how to feel for bad ujoints?
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The best way to check ujoints is to pull the driveshaft and articulate the joint and feel and look at how it moves.
A less effective quicker method is to grab the shaft and push/pull observing any spider to cup movement(deflection). This will not always yield definitive defects as a dry or rusted cup, not yet brindled, won't show up yet due to lack of deflection. Ive seen seized cups look great using the push/pull method..
I can almost guarantee your slip-joint needs a tube of the XG-8 Teflon grease.
Look specifically at post #14 & 18
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ns+drive+shaft
A less effective quicker method is to grab the shaft and push/pull observing any spider to cup movement(deflection). This will not always yield definitive defects as a dry or rusted cup, not yet brindled, won't show up yet due to lack of deflection. Ive seen seized cups look great using the push/pull method..
I can almost guarantee your slip-joint needs a tube of the XG-8 Teflon grease.
Look specifically at post #14 & 18
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ns+drive+shaft
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Laughing Gas
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Dealership called and told me the noise is coming from the transmission and they have to rebuild it. Not even 50k and it seems like alot of things are breaking. Luckily it’s covered under the power train warranty.
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