Clunking sound when coming to a stop in first
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When decelerating with the clutch pedal pushed in still in first gear there is a shake and clunking noise. I have also noticed a difficulty in downshifting even at lower rpm. I just changed the diff fluid and tranny fluid. Mobil 1 75 90 diff and GM synchromesh in the tranny. I don't know if it is the transmission or the diff or what. Can anybody shed a little light. Thanks alot. James.
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I had a mechanic friend drive the car and he thinks that the clutch is not disengaging. It does it in any gear when coming to a stop. Anybody ever have this happen?
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It is not hard to pull out of gear into neutral. It only makes the sound when I am almost at a stop. Sometimes it is hard to put into gear and downshifting is a pain. Accelerating and upshifting is normal most of the time. It doesn't clunk if the car is in Neutral when coming to a stop. I don't think it is the tranny or diff anymore just from what I read about them when they go out.
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hopefully you don't downshift from 2nd to 1st. i know there are some people that do that, to me it seems it puts too much stress on the tranny. lowest gear i'll downshift is to 2nd and every downshift i d/c and rev match the car.
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Originally Posted by TRDLiquidSilver,Oct 1 2006, 03:28 PM
hopefully you don't downshift from 2nd to 1st. i know there are some people that do that, to me it seems it puts too much stress on the tranny. lowest gear i'll downshift is to 2nd and every downshift i d/c and rev match the car.
When did you last replace your clutch fluid, it could be air in those lines. I'd bleed the clutch and go from there.
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Originally Posted by jesusphish,Oct 1 2006, 03:30 PM
78000 miles.
If you don't rev match, or if you do and not properley I am willing to guess the spring retainer on your friction disk is broken.
It probalby looks like this
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