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Reverse drops in hard

Discussion in 'VR - VS Holden Commodore (1993 - 1997)' started by ufo8mycow, Jan 25, 2009.

  1. Jan 25, 2009 #1
    ufo8mycow

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    when the car has been driven for a little while if i drop it into reverse it drops in hard with a clunk, does anyone know what the problem could be?
     
    ufo8mycow, Jan 25, 2009
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    BowTie

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    Yes. It sounds like the uni-joints in your tailshaft.
     
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    ECU or chip problem try reseting your computer by taking out the engine fuse located in the engine bay for 30 secs then replace and try it, may help!
     
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    i have the same thing, every time i put it in reverse, the revs drop then a small 'clunk' is heard- and yes my uni joint needs work too, so that could be ur problem :D
     
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    yeah mines the same but i've really only noticed it after i replaced my diff so i was guessing it had something to do with that, but i honestly wouldnt know :bang::cry:
     
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    ufo8mycow

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    is that bad?
     
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    not really.

    uni-joints are about $30 from an auto shop and easy as to remove/install.

    search the "how to" section and there should be a writeup on how to replace a uni-joint
     
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    please explain how it could be that?
     
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