Terry,
From the msgs so far and my own feeling, I think it is just normal noise. I know it is
not CV joints.
I've been going over it pretty closely, making notes and got an order in now. But the
most urgent item was the oil was way overfull, half a qt or more, so I've drained it,
and believe it or not, put it back in (not all of course :)). It had only been in 300
miles, was pretty clean and no metal shavings in the bottom of the pan. Hope it didn't
do any permanent damage.
Next item is flush the brake fluid. Dark and smells.
And thanks for the tip on the tranny fluid. Saw that in the FLAPS the other day.
And on some nice day, drop the gas tank, etc., etc.
Jerry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry K" <CTONLINE@webtv.net>
To: <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 9:25 PM
Subject: Re; Auto Trans Noise

> Jerry,
>
> First you mention a noise when  downshfting--then a clunk--
>
> The clunk could be  simple backlash in your rear end when getting into a
> lower gear--
>
> Or it also could be CV joint slop--hence the clunk---
>
> Grease the the heck outa the CV joints, service the trans fluid and
> filter ( Use Ford type F for crisper shifts--it has more grabber's in
> it--)
> and change the rear end gear oil--use Red Line in the rear end only--
>
> You've done all this already in the new ride --right??
>
> For Shame--you should have as soon as you got it--
>
> My 89 did this clunking thing when down shifting also--just when it went
> into first gear--
>
> I did all of the above and it left--
>
>
> Take care,
>
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