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Shifting Clunk

6K views 11 replies 7 participants last post by  ArMaDa720 
#1 ·
Ever so often i get a clunk or jolt or jerk when my jeep shifts from one gear to the next. In the past this has been one of a few different possibilities. Bad drive shaft u joints, bad pinion bearings, bad carrier bearings.

Is this a common issue? anyone else with this issue? BTW i have 80k miles on my wk.
 
#5 ·
is this when your shifting from park into drive?
 
#9 ·
Not since i bought it last year.

Yea, mine does it too, especially if I feather the pedal just right to make it happen.

I have a whine/howl in the rear diff and I suspect that the clunk is related to the rear diff.
Same here. Especially when feathering the pedal.

This really feels like bad bearings i think. My 87 xj had a very similar issue and it wound up being worn out carrier bearings.

I will have my friend who owns his own repair shop take a look at it.
 
#8 ·
Yea, mine does it too, especially if I feather the pedal just right to make it happen.

I have a whine/howl in the rear diff and I suspect that the clunk is related to the rear diff.
 
#10 ·
How many miles on the tranny?Could need a fluid change, with additive.I know its different,my 04 WJ auto had the same problem.With the fluid change it seemed to dissipate...
 
#11 ·
Same as the rest of the jeep. 80K miles.

The fluid is not burnt and nice and red. I also added a bit of Lucas trans fix and that helped alot with stalling issues and smoothness.

I am going to get the trans fully serviced soon.
 
#12 ·
I have the same problem on my 05 WK with 71000 miles. Yeah feathering the pedal just right between 2nd and 3rd I get a clunk as well. Fluids are fine on mine and I'm wondering what the problem could be attributed to as well.
 
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