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1G Eclipse 1g clunking while gear change

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Lancer_lover

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Apr 18, 2017
kristianstad, Europe
Hello again new day new problems! have an annoying clunk when i drive not over bumps or anything but when i accelerate and changing gears ? I think it comming from the passenger side ? Both wheel bearings are new no play in them but driver axel on the left side has some play in it ? That cant be good ?
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Sounds like it happens with loading/unloading of the trans, and while the axle has some axial play, it doesn't have any slop in the splines it looks like.

Just curious, have you check the nuts under the 5th gear cover? They might be loose and allowing some slop inside the trans.

Does it happen on every single shift or just certain ones? And does it happen every time you accelerate? What about deceleration?
 
Sounds like it happens with loading/unloading of the trans, and while the axle has some axial play, it doesn't have any slop in the splines it looks like.

Just curious, have you check the nuts under the 5th gear cover? They might be loose and allowing some slop inside the trans.

Does it happen on every single shift or just certain ones? And does it happen every time you accelerate? What about deceleration?
it happends most of the times and sometimes it doesnt happend ? Are those bolts easy to get to ? I drove it on the highway but no sounds except when i was down shifting . That sound started a while ago when i was in first gear and rev it up to 5k and launch it then slammed in to second gear bit it wudnt shift LOL
 
it happends most of the times and sometimes it doesnt happend ? Are those bolts easy to get to ? I drove it on the highway but no sounds except when i was down shifting . That sound started a while ago when i was in first gear and rev it up to 5k and launch it then slammed in to second gear bit it wudnt shift LOL
It could also be a partially broken shift fork, the remaining piece of the fork might be rattling around in there.

The 5th gear cover is easy to get to, it's right on the end of the transmission.
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It could also be a partially broken shift fork, the remaining piece of the fork might be rattling around in there.

The 5th gear cover is easy to get to, it's right on the end of the transmission.
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Oh there okay :D ill heck all the bolts and i hope it shud solve this annoying problem
 
Oh there okay :D ill heck all the bolts and i hope it shud solve this annoying problem
Just so you're clear, the nuts I'm referencing are under that cover and attach to the actual shafts.
@boostdawd is right that it may be more serious so a flush and inspection of the fluid is a good starting point.
 
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