P, Yes. Climb under the back end and make sure that the bolts holding the CV joints on are tight. Mine had a clunk on every clutch engagement while my wife was driving (I had just gotten out of the hospital and wasn't driving due to toe surgery). I kept giving her hell for her crappy shifting till one of the CVs fell off the tranny! Some idiot hadn't torqued them down after a clutch job (no fair guessing who, either). Karl ----- Original Message ----- From: "PSavage" <psavage@saber.net> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 7:54 AM Subject: Clunk After Shifting
> Ouch, Mick! > Odd thing is, I too have heard an occassional clunk-- > in the area of the undercarriage behind passenger seat. > But other than that, seems to be running fine. > I had new CV joints, rotors, ball joints, etc before leaving > for Mexico last December. > > Yesterday, I heard a soft clunk just after disengaging the > clutch out of first, then again, out of second gear. > I wondered if it was just stuff under the jump seat shifting. > No trouble shifting, tho reverse has always seemed stiff. > > I am *concerned. > Anyone have a clue as to what these "clunks" signify? > Phaedra > '85 Westy manual tranny |
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