Drive Line Slop

[jwawhite]

Have been noticing lately how much slack there is when I put the auto in Drive after traveling backward a bit. Has anyone a comment about this? My Dodge doesn't have this much.

 

[Remo]

Have been noticing lately how much slack there is when I put the auto in Drive after traveling backward a bit. Has anyone a comment about this? My Dodge doesn't have this much.

Come on jw,

Level with us. Have you been "hot roding" that car and got the u-joints all loosened up?:L

Remo:cool

 

[Mr. Lucky]

Are you referring to the sound of mechanical movement before the new gear engages? If so, that could be a worn torque tube coupler. If you are referring to a delay before the gear engages (R -> D), I believe that is normal in the 4L60E and 4L65E transmissions.

 

[jwawhite]

Slacker

Thanks for responding guys.

I drive the car like an old man instead of a teenager out lookin' for some Touch---. Car has never been abused by me. Besides it's an automatic and I've just read how to do a proper burn-out in C&D (lifting off the clutch and onto the brake with the throttle open). That should tell you how much I'm up to speed.


There just seems to be a considerable amount of driveline lash as opposed to my other vehicles. There is no noise just that moment of waiting for it to engage forward.

 

[Mr. Lucky]

There is no noise just that moment of waiting for it to engage forward.

As I said, that is normal. It looks like they perpetuated the same issue with the 6L80 (A6) transmission as well. At least GM offers a solution for that transmission though:
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/kb/question.php?qstId=599