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Captain J 11-29-2017 12:36 PM

1986 K2500 Loud clunk when in reverse
 
I’ve a 1986 GMC Sierra K2500, with auto transmission, when in reverse a loud clunk is felt and heard in the drive shaft.
Any solutions how to fix it. Thx

RotaryRocketeer 11-29-2017 01:27 PM

Re: 1986 K2500 Loud clunk when in reverse
 
Does the clunk only occur the instant it pops in gear, or the whole time it's in reverse?

If only when it pops in, check u-joints for play/slop. Spicer brand is the best you can by, in my humble opinion, should they need replacement.

Captain J 11-29-2017 01:52 PM

Re: 1986 K2500 Loud clunk when in reverse
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by RotaryRocketeer (Post 8092957)
Does the clunk only occur the instant it pops in gear, or the whole time it's in reverse?

If only when it pops in, check u-joints for play/slop. Spicer brand is the best you can by, in my humble opinion, should they need replacement.

Thanks for your reply, only when pops in reverse. I’ll re-checked them again.

wilkin250r 11-29-2017 02:15 PM

Re: 1986 K2500 Loud clunk when in reverse
 
Get on a fairly level surface, then block the tires to keep it from rolling.

Put the transfer case and transmission in neutral, but lock the front hubs (if you can).

Then you crawl underneath and start moving and twisting driveshafts and u-joints.

I have a significant clunk when I shift into reverse, also. My clunk is a bad ring/pinion setup in my front axle, I got about 15-20 degrees of free rotation, but I haven't bothered to fix it yet.


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