Tranny "clunk" when in Drive

[showman]

When in Drive and slowing down slowly, when I get to 18mph the tranny clunks as it down shifts - feels like someone rearended me.

Doesn't do this in any other gear. Had tranny rebuilt Feb of last year - time to take it in before warranty runs out?

Thanks gang!

 

[74bigblock]

yep.. afraid so.

 

[wishuwerehere82]

3rd to 2nd gear is clunking? Could be bad bushings in the gear cluster, or loose planetary gears. I would get it back to the rebuilder to have it checked out. My 700R4 blew out the planetary gears at 10 MPH a week after it was rebuilt. They didn't get technical, all they said was "There's a lot a busted metal in there". Needless to say they fixed it for free.

 

[Vettefan87]

Mine does clunk sometimes, but if you aren't paying attention you don't notice it, my brothers car does it too, and I think there was another thread like this with many people reporting on this same issue. I am not sure how hard yours is actually clunking, like I said before when my car does it is hard to hear, and it is only at certain deceleration times that it does this.

 

[wishuwerehere82]

"feels like someone rearended me."
Pretty much says it all. Not a normal thing.

 

[I_R_DA_ONE]

showman
It sounds like someone didn't get the first gear set up right......don't walk but run to the rebuilder....It's probably slipping as it down shifts....this will turn it into a metal shredder....

Mike