Klaymann888 New Member 9 Member For: 6y 1m 17d Posted 18/01/19 01:46 AM Share Posted 18/01/19 01:46 AM Hey guys, new here and finding trouble elsewhere regarding my problem .. have an FG with the ZF 6 Spd auto recently noticed a click sound when into reverse on start up and the occasional click when it changes gear or backing off the throttle .. it’s not coming from the engine bay that I am sure of, only when gear changes happen.. the sound is not a clunk or bang , just a gentle click sound .. apart from that the auto works great, any ideas as I’m worried the auto is gonna die .. cheers klay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,180 Member For: 10y 1m 6d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 18/01/19 02:14 AM Share Posted 18/01/19 02:14 AM I would start by checking that the rear wheel nuts are tight then I'd see if the noise was coming from the cv shafts. Also a d shackle hanging of the tow bar will swing around and make clicking noises. Might not be that, but it's the first things I'd check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaymann888 New Member 9 Member For: 6y 1m 17d Posted 18/01/19 03:13 AM Author Share Posted 18/01/19 03:13 AM Lol Naah, loose wheel nuts know that sound and feel, & “CV shafts” think not brother ?.. the click is coming from the auto.. not the engine or rear of the car .. and I removed the dangly ballsacks from the towbar ages ago ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,180 Member For: 10y 1m 6d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 18/01/19 03:21 AM Share Posted 18/01/19 03:21 AM 6 minutes ago, Klaymann888 said: CV shafts I meant cv joints bro. They click. But yer, good luck with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g.l Silver Donating Members 26 Member For: 6y 8m Location: Carnarvon Posted 18/01/19 03:44 AM Share Posted 18/01/19 03:44 AM I had a loose bolt on the flex coupling between the box and drive shaft. Sounded very similar to what you are describing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaymann888 New Member 9 Member For: 6y 1m 17d Posted 18/01/19 04:02 AM Author Share Posted 18/01/19 04:02 AM Was it a gentle click sound or a clunk sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g.l Silver Donating Members 26 Member For: 6y 8m Location: Carnarvon Posted 18/01/19 04:58 AM Share Posted 18/01/19 04:58 AM Just a click, Started softly occasionally then pretty much constant, but only below 60kph. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Andrew Gold Donating Members 2,036 Member For: 9y 10m 13d Gender: Male Location: Canberra ACT Posted 18/01/19 05:49 AM Share Posted 18/01/19 05:49 AM Puff your rods say no....Okay, get someone to put in reverse while you lay next to the car on the ground. Might help you narrow down the exact location. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaymann888 New Member 9 Member For: 6y 1m 17d Posted 18/01/19 06:08 AM Author Share Posted 18/01/19 06:08 AM (edited) Bingo.. that’s exactly what mine does .. Cheers will check that out “Just a click, Started softly occasionally then pretty much constant, but only below 60kph.” Edited 18/01/19 06:15 AM by Klaymann888 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,180 Member For: 10y 1m 6d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 18/01/19 06:53 AM Share Posted 18/01/19 06:53 AM 54 minutes ago, El Andrew said: get someone to put in reverse while you lay next to the car on the ground. That's almost exactly how you would check for cv's and wheel nuts. Reverse and drive a bunch times. Everything I suggested makes clicking sounds under the conditions of the original post and all of them can be checked in the space of a few minutes with the reverse to drive method. Sure it could also be the flex plate but there are easier things to rule out first. But hey wtf would I know right?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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