Clunking, Thanks
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Clunking, Thanks
Alright guys, When i'm stopped at a light and push on the gas (hard or soft) I hear a clunk. Its not the brakes but Im wondering if it could be the driveshaft or possibly even a transmission problem. When i push on the gas at any other time it works great, its just when I am at a complete stop. Thanks
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Not sure. My '03 does the same thing sometimes, and it has since it was new, but I don't worry much about it. Is this something that has just started happening, or something that has been happening for a while?
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1997 4x4offroad 4.6 f150, w/ 172k miles bought it this summer w/ 168k, it has a clunk in the rearend, light or hard acceleration, if i decelerate for a lil ways, when i get back on the gass (light or hard) it does the same clunk, same here not worried about it, if it was a real prblm, or they were brakin alot, ud see alot more about it in here, and mine hasnt gotten any worse of 4k miles,
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My 97 did that also. It's a problem with the slip yoke that goes into the transmission. I pulled the drive shaft out and greased the splines on the yoke. It helped a lot. Some times I can still feel it but not near as bad as before.
Someone told me that GM makes a special lube for this problem but I have not been able to find it. I just used some grease out of the grease gun.
I thought it was the rear end at first but had it checked out and they said it was fine. Found out what was causing it by reading the forums and I think there was a TSB out on it at one time.
Someone told me that GM makes a special lube for this problem but I have not been able to find it. I just used some grease out of the grease gun.
I thought it was the rear end at first but had it checked out and they said it was fine. Found out what was causing it by reading the forums and I think there was a TSB out on it at one time.
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i have one in the back too if i back up and stop it clunks then if i go forward and stop it clunks but thats the only time any ideas i was thinking its in the drivers side brakes but i cant find anything loose