Tranny (wife driven)

[webelk6]

when going along at nominal speeds like maybe 30mph, then you get on it for a second will suddenly kind of chug/klunk when it shifts when slowing down.

No noise is made , you can just feel it happening. Or when you are at a complete stop and accelerate to shifting speed it will do that esp. when slowing down.

P.s. this is an automatic

 

[CJF]

I'm not following you: In each paragraph it sounds like you're starting to say that it happens when accelerating, but then in each case you tack on "when slowing down".

 

[webelk6]

when the vehicle shifts into say 2nd gear, then there is a stop sign(grocery getter wife veh) sign , so it shifts then a sudden jolt coming into the stop sign.

I hope that nails it if not I gotta go to the dreaded mechanic

 

[-Spike-]

If you're accelerating, then let off the gas as the tranny shifts, it will give you a clunk feel. That's normal. If you are in high gear and slow gradually and feel clunks when it shifts down, that's odd.

-Spike

 

[Cruiser Jimmy]

SJ,
Do a search for "Clunk". Maybe one of the many threads out there will answer your question.

 

[OZCAL]

There are a lot of clunks in 80s.

 

[Mex80]

My $.02

From what I understand there is play in the drive train of our 80s and this clunking is entirely normal and not a problem.
I have it and I think inquired about it years ago on the 80scool list and got the answer I posted.

Mark
92FJ80
193K miles

 

[Mars]

Similar experience with my 80. From what I've read (lots of info about it) its a common problem, and not to be worried about. Sounds like its general wear and slop in the drive train, along with a little harder downshift than normal.

Could be something more serious, but I'm choosing to not worry about mine until it shows signs of getting worse.

M

 

[webelk6]

I'll go with that, that is a big 10-4