Getting a clunk when going from P to R, then it clicks when backing up. After working itself up to temp, it almost seems like the gears are losing power and I get a low idle… is my transmission almost shot?
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Qs:Getting a clunk when going from P to R, then it clicks when backing up. After working itself up to temp, it almost seems like the gears are losing power and I get a low idle… is my transmission almost shot?
The clunk goes away after it engages, still a small click after releasing the pedalQs:
1 - does the clunk go away if you depress the brake pedal when shifting?
2 - is the clicking coming from the rear axle when backing up, or somewhere else?
3 - is the low idle when in gear, or in neutral/park?
Slap a gopro camera down there and see if you can grab the sound better, then post it up on youtube. These clunk, clicks, clonks are too hard to Dx over the computer.
Please aim the camera at the rear driveshaft so that we can see if there's a rotational movement of the rear DS with the noise.
Yupp!! Maybe a click was an understatementWow. What the washing machine was that at the end?? Is that the 'click' you're talking about?
Yeah. Understatement of the week. lolYupp!! Maybe a click was an understatement
I’ve knocked a few of those off the list… not sure about the gaskets and valve adjustments… owned it about a year and half… prolly wouldn’t hurt doing thatLOL. That banging is the exhaust knocking against something. Won't be hard to find that.
The low idle is likely an air leak on the upper half of the motor.
That 3FE sounds like it needs a bit of lovin'. When was the last tune up? When was the last valve adjustment?