View Single Post
Old May 3, 2006 | 05:11 PM
  #4 (permalink)  
cudaman's Avatar
cudaman
Forum Regular
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 385
Likes: 0
From: San Jose, CA
Default Re: Transmission backlash?

Originally Posted by xfire1
was dealer able to replicate the sound? or based the diagnosis on a guess? the clunking... is it favored to one side???

i had clunking on my XF... brought it to the dealer and of all things it was a loose suspension!!! they torqued the rear suspension up and it was gone!

j
You know, that makes sense since it happens when he lifts his foot off the throttle which would make the weight transfer back to the front and off the rear... Hence the clunk... Ya, try to tighten that up and give it a shot. Sounds like the dealership is just skirting the issue... Much better to have suspension a bit loose than tranny backlash or tranny issues. If the clunk happens when power shifting or downshifting, then that would be another issue.
 
Reply