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    Hi,

    In my VS When cruising on the highway at low revs, i feel a clunk in the driveshaft every so often.

    I'm wondering what this could be?
    Centre support bearing is good

    Thanks.

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    Try cleaning and repacking the Lobro (centre CV) joint in the tailshaft.
    Mark the two sections of the shaft so they are assembled exactly as they came apart.
    Note: Dont pull apart the CV as they can be VERY tricky to reassemble.


    It may also be the clutch in the lockup torque converter, but this usually feels more like a missfire.
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    i had a problem like this on my vt auto under slight load and low revs. mine was slightly missing, check your plugs and leads ect.

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    I'd also agree with the above posts - check plugs/leads as they can cause this problem.
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    Plugs+Leads are new. Can feel the clunk in the driveline area.

    Could it be a DFI Module failing?

    But really feels like drive train related, hard to tell whether engine is causing it.

    Only other vibration is shuddering on takeoff in first gear.

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    it felt like drivetrain on mine too and i thought my auto box was stuffed until the problem got worse then it was easier to diagnose. i guess check anything that could cause the engine to miss or run rough.

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