Clunky gear engagement

[MoleT-5R]

Misses has just returned home in our 1999 V70R AWD and was worried by the gear engagement being very clunky on take up, as reverse or forward are selected. I went out and had a listen and she is very much right and I was wondering if this was an angle gear issue or an autobox one???? :yikes:

Any ideas will be most gratefully recieved.

thanks. Adrian

[Dangerous Dave]

I know with mine that the cv joints on the end of the propshaft (mainly the front one) do wear and become noisy, I get a sort of clunking/clinking as gears are engaged. I usually take the prop off and regrease the joints as the front one is close to the heat of the engine and dp/exhaust.

Then there was the time when the connecting sleeve finally gave out, but that was a grinding noise.

As for the autobox, I have no idea as I've never had one.

[MoleT-5R]

hey folks any other AWD drivers got any ideas what this is......? Please

[LiamT4]

Is it just when going from N or P into drive or reverse? My audi did that (clunk going into drive or reverse) and it was the engine mounts.

[vaderboyo]

Mine makes noises but mostly when it changes down, or if Im on and off the gas quickly - say on a roundabout.

Its defo not the auto box...but yet to nail the cause.

Have taken to turning up the stereo.....seems to doi the trick and the knocking noises go lol

[Wally Dog]

Ha ha - that's what I do - squeaking has started to appear from clutch - volume up to compensate!!!!

It's not the top mount by any chance?

[vaderboyo]

checked today and yes it was the top mount - cheers mate nice one