clunk when taking off

In other words, Stop, then clunk, Start up, then clunk again, etc. The sudden engagement causes the transmission to engage immediately instead of gradually. If you remember, about 2008/9 is when Ford did not need us taxpayers to bail them out but GM and Chrysler did. Maybe that's it. Recommended Posts. Doesn’t do it after driving for awhile, but will again after its been sitting for a bit. Really hope this is it to be honest. On a fleet of mostly Ford vans that accumulated 60k+ miles each year the clunk became obvious after a few years even when regularly serviced including greasing the slip joint. I did it myself to my 2010. I'll update everyone if I find out what the culprit is! It is a little like taking the slack out of the entire drive train. When I take my foot off the brake and hit the go pedal it makes a bit of clunk/late rear brake release kind of feeling/noise. 2013 Chevy Silverado - 4. it is a 52reg 4.4 thanks Dave I have about 8K on my truck and I only notice this "clunk" noise when I am taking off from a stop. I lube the slip joint between the 2 parts of the drive shaft when it starts to get annoying. The 1998-2007 LX470 and 2003-2008 GX470 both had variable height control systems (hydraulic for the LX470,air suspension for the GX470) that share a common problem: a thump, clunk or “kick from behind” when coming to stop or taking off from a stop.The issue most commonly is from the rear driveshaft. So that’s once in the truck’s lifespan for me…not what I’d call a design or maintenance problem…, http://www.agcoauto.com/content/news/p2_articleid/144. suncoaster 448 suncoaster 448 Member; 448 455 posts; Posted July 9, 2016. Average repair cost is $6,000 at 77,550 miles. So you want Ford to recall a 9 year old truck with (lets use the average miles) 108,000 miles?? I hear a short clunking noise just after taking off. I was thinking of taking them off to see of the sound went away. It’s like it almost hesitates for a split second when I start to gas it. It only happens on take off after starting the engine up. I'm pretty perceptive and in tune with things car related but this is definitely a possibility as I rarely look behind myself that soon after I take off. I took my pickup to my Ford dealer and they fixed it by applying the above Ford grease inside Slip Joint Yoke on the driveshaft, that cost me $176 (total), and my 2010 pickup with 52,000 miles drives just like I am driving a brand new pickup - no clunking sound when stopping and starting. All of the sudden, my truck have developed a pretty significant CLUNK when taking off from a dead stop. The clunk isn’t new. So there would be no recall. My tahoe makes a clunk souns when i take off, My tahoe makes a clunk sound when i take off, sounds like it is in the rear, it doesn't hapen untill about 6 feet after moving, i'm thinking maby a yolk bearing on the front of the differential, or maby in the t-case, any common problems? Is it like a thud when going over bumps? Greased the yoke splines and installed the driveshaft. Maybe it’s compounded because most trucks now are crew or extended cab vs older single cabs. They decided all the Escapes make the same clunk and it was normal. But the slip joint wasn’t the only source of the clunk when pulling away from a stop. Thanks for the heads up. The article attached in your below email about a GM Clunk After Stopping was exactly the same as my 2010 Ford F-150, and of course my clunk happened when starting from a full stop also. What is Clunk noise in rear taking off? Very common problem on the 2009-10 models. It’s a pretty common and annoying thing. How many miles are on your 08? I have 36k on mine and so far clunk free. That simply taking my foot off the brakes for a … Might be different in a '12 but on the newer ones the bearing behind the secondary is supposed to be a press fit to the shaft. Thanks . Look in your rearview mirror as you first begin to move after starting the engine. Worn driveshaft bearings can cause a clunk too. Originally I was having the dreaded 3 lines of death. I would not buy a car that makes this noise when going from coast to accelerate. In other words, Stop, then clunk, Start up, then clunk again, etc. I’ve heard reports that there’s a synthetic grease available now to help w/this problem. Usually, it’s been needing it for a bit by the time I need to do a u joint and then it gets greased or I break down and do it because I’m tired of the slight kick in the butt coming to a stop.

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