just recently i noticed a clunking sound near the rear of my car as i shift up into any gear. what could this be? ujoints? rear? i just changed the fluid in it last year about this month and my tranny mount is new and i just replaced the filter and fluid on my tranny so im confused?

 

anyone

 

Anyone

 

If the transmission mount is OE rubber, it's not terribly substantial even new, so you might take a peek.

JamesC

 

Just replaced the mount a few months ago, also just changed tranny fluid and filter, and did a diff oil change about a year ago. Only thing I haven't done is u joints and those are still factory

 

bumb....

 

Rear u-joint? Place the car on a lift or securely on jack stands with trans in neutral and the parking brake released. Try rocking the driveshaft back and forth and see if you can feel any play, or recreate the sound. If the noise is not in the driveshaft, it could also be in your rear axle. What weight of gear lube did you use? I know that factory spec is 80-90 GL-5 but with many miles of wear we tend to develop increased clearance in the rear end gears. This can cause noise with the OE recpomended lubricants. That's where a good synthetic 75-140 gear lube comes in. The higher sheer strength of the slightly heavier, synthetic lube will greatly reduce gear contact and the noise.

 

Used 80-90 gear oil

 

Yeah, follow my directions above to find the clunk and fix it. Or at least greatly reduce it. If the rear gears are getting real loose, you may just be due for an overhaul.

 

Might be. I'll do this this weekend. Weird thing is that I just started noticing it and the only thing I haven't done is the ujoint so I'll see what needs to be done