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mjcssv
25-01-2008, 09:15 PM
I was wondering how much "clunk" or jolt other VE A6 owners get when you start up the engine and drop the shifter into D, I get a fair amount and was wondering if it was normal or if maybe there was something amiss?
PBoB
25-01-2008, 09:27 PM
Mine's pretty harsh mate, but I like it cos you can feel when it's in gear, not like that 6 spd auto in the falcon, u can't feel if it's in gear at all. But that's just me, some people might not like the jolt.

Pretty normal to me mate.
EfiJy
25-01-2008, 10:16 PM
mate fill upthe trans fliud to the top
Wonky
25-01-2008, 10:24 PM
Mine sometimes goes in with a pretty decent clunk. I guess check the fluid level as EfiJy says and if that's OK don't worry too much??? :confused:
superoo
25-01-2008, 10:25 PM
Try this:

Come to a stop, put the car in Neutral and with your foot still on the brake, pull the handbrake on. Release the brake and then shift into Park. See if there is still a clunk when you shift into drive after parking like that.

My 4A BA clunked most of the time until I did as explained above.
carneb
26-01-2008, 12:29 PM
Mine only clunks if I'm too eager and give it a bit of throttle too early before it's shifted into gear.
vessloveit
26-01-2008, 12:45 PM
They will clunk more after first start (cold) as idle speed is higher than when engine is hot.
mjcssv
26-01-2008, 06:28 PM
Come to a stop, put the car in Neutral and with your foot still on the brake, pull the handbrake on. Release the brake and then shift into Park. See if there is still a clunk when you shift into drive after parking like that.

My 4A BA clunked most of the time until I did as explained above.

Thanks SUPEROO, that did the trick...... no more clunk, I guess it must have been rolling fwd slightly or something like that.......
Ahyeah
26-01-2008, 07:07 PM
Come to a stop, put the car in Neutral and with your foot still on the brake, pull the handbrake on. Release the brake and then shift into Park. See if there is still a clunk when you shift into drive after parking like that.

My 4A BA clunked most of the time until I did as explained above.

Thanks SUPEROO, that did the trick...... no more clunk, I guess it must have been rolling fwd slightly or something like that.......

ive got 2 mates with BA 4 speed clunkers (maybe not so clunky after i tell them this!!)

they both clunk when u go from park to drive, but ill let em know about this trick!! thanks champ:thumbsup: