Transmission Clunk
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Hi everyone, has anyone else with the 6-speed transmission noticed a "clunk" sound when getting on or letting off the gas? Sounds like it's coming from the tunnel/passenger footwell area. Turn radio/HVAC off and press the gas slightly - it never seems to do it from a stop, just while moving, mostly at city speeds. Transmission seems to be shifting fine and it doesn't make any noise when shifting through the gears, but makes it when you get on or off the gas. Very strange.
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Hi everyone, has anyone else with the 6-speed transmission noticed a "clunk" sound when getting on or letting off the gas? Sounds like it's coming from the tunnel/passenger footwell area. Turn radio/HVAC off and press the gas slightly - it never seems to do it from a stop, just while moving, mostly at city speeds. Transmission seems to be shifting fine and it doesn't make any noise when shifting through the gears, but makes it when you get on or off the gas. Very strange.
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a6kmita, you have the tranny mount right in that area and if the transmission is making a quick movement (ie, loading and unloading), it can cause noise to be transmitted through the mount if there is play in the driveshaft.
The other possibility is you have something loose in the suspension (lower arm joint at the rear for example). BUt, I would suspect that this would also be associated with a pull in the steering wheel and also noise when you hit bumps and whatnot in the road. Because you only seem to notice it under acceleration/deceleration, that tends to push it back to the driveshaft.
The other possibility is you have something loose in the suspension (lower arm joint at the rear for example). BUt, I would suspect that this would also be associated with a pull in the steering wheel and also noise when you hit bumps and whatnot in the road. Because you only seem to notice it under acceleration/deceleration, that tends to push it back to the driveshaft.
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So I heard back from the dealer today and the clunking noise was a bad prop shaft. They are replacing it under warranty as well as the two valve cover gaskets that are apparently leaking oil (had no clue about that). Not sure if the valve cover gaskets are as intensive to replace as the head gaskets, but I'm awfully glad it's covered under warranty nonetheless!