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Transmission Clunk on Acceleration or Deceleration



Transmission Clunk on Acceleration or Deceleration

Diagnostic Aids

All manual transaxles have gear play that might cause a clunk. If the transaxle is suspected of causing the clunk, compare it with a similar vehicle. An internal clunk in the transaxle is usually caused by wear between two components, or from improper assembly, which would also cause other symptoms.

Test Description

The number below refers to the step number on the diagnostic table.

5. This step inspects the driveline components that may be the cause of the clunk noise. The noise may resonate to the transaxle.

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