2000 Tranny "thunk" noise?

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Hi there,

Bought a 2000 Land Cruiser yesterday from a co-worker for a steal of a deal ($6,600). It runs and drives great, but there is a slight "thunk" noise that I believe has something to do with the tranny when I give it some gas and let off.

My first goal is to get it inspected at a tranny shop, but has anyone else experienced this? Could it be something else besides the tranny?

It does not appear to be the grinding noise/tranny problem that others on this forum have mentioned with this year truck.

Thanks for helping out a poor school teacher!

Phil
 
Sounds like the normal cruiser noises to me.

Read this and go from there https://forum.ih8mud.com/100-series-cruisers/401590-official-clunk-thunk-driveshaft-thread.html

virtually everyone on mud has some thud. Greasing the zerks on your driveshaft will help alleviate it temporarily, but it always comes back. (ie grease zerks when doing each oil change)

if your clunk gets louder or other noises begin THEN start worrying. It could be anything from simply cold fluids one morning to a universal joint going bad.

bottom line I would not waste money on a tranny shop with a well documented noise like this.....just search "clunk/thunk" within the 100 series forum and you will have days of reading on this topic. Just get some molly grease and a grease gun and lube it up.

Thank you for being a teacher!!!!
 
80s are awesome but for DDing (ride, fuel, etc.) I think the 100 is superior in every way.
 
FWIW My rig has had a "thunk" for 100,000 miles now. :)
Enjoy the truck! Congratulations.
 
It's a heavy duty drive train in the 100. There is driveline slack. It's normal to have a clunk when letting off the gas and getting back on right after. It's the gears and driveshafts catching up with the speed of the wheels. When you get back on the gas remember to ease onto the gas, that will minimize the shock of the drivetrain catching up. It's common in parking lots and stop and go traffic for me.
 
2000UZJ said:
It's a heavy duty drive train in the 100. There is driveline slack. It's normal to have a clunk when letting off the gas and getting back on right after. It's the gears and driveshafts catching up with the speed of the wheels. When you get back on the gas remember to ease onto the gas, that will minimize the shock of the drivetrain catching up. It's common in parking lots and stop and go traffic for me.
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Me too. Every Toyota product I have owned has been the same; Tacoma and FJ Cruiser
 
. . . or, if you have to take it to a [STRIKE]dealer[/STRIKE] stealer for any reason (e.g. oil change, etc.), ask what it would cost to get the driveshaft greased. I took mine in last year for some maintenance and they did it for free. Plus, it came with a little security blanket (short term warranty IIRC).
 
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