Yes I did it and I like it alot!

[vcrossmn]

This thing is pretty cool!!! Just on time for Minnesota winters!
I love the seats and the color interior is different that any other car I’ve seen.
Now I understand why you guys fix up the Vehicross.

Ok hear we go asking questions already. Before purchasing the VX, I drove on a sandy road and all the TOD lights led up so that’s good. But what I am experiencing is when I am driving around and come to a stop, about 5 miles before a dead stop, I hear a clunk in the rear and the TOD dash lights switch to just the rear wheels. So the clunk happens when the system is switching some how. After taking off, when the cars shifts from 1st to 2nd just a second before it shifts to 2nd I hear a smooth clunk but not as hard as I hear it when going from 2nd to 1st . Man this is so hard to explain sorry English is my second language. … so what are you guys think

[pbkid]

hmm, i would say that it doesnt seem to typical....

the little clunk from 1st to 2nd is not too big of a deal, sometimes all of ours shift a little hard...but you shouldnt hear clunking from the rear when decellerating (sp)...

maybe someone who knows some more about the technical stuff can chime in...

[nfpgasmask]

Actually, what you described sounds totally normal to me. Normal in that if the VX has not had regular, COMPLETE tranny services done every 30k then you will start to here the clunk.

When you come to a stop, the VX will downshift and you will hear/feel a clunk. When I bought my VX, shifting up from 2nd to 3rd was harsch, even violent at times. I did a complete tranny service at that time, and kept up with it, and have not had any more harsch clunking at all.

I would say, since you just bought this VX and most likely do not know when or if the tranny has ever been properly serviced, its time to make friends with some local VX owners and get your tranny job done. It will cost you under $100 to do it yourself, and a Saturday of work, but it will make your VX that much healthier, and the clunking will be much, much better.

That's just my 2 cents...

Bart

[vcrossmn]

I am like 2 hours a way from the dealer so I will do it myself, just call the autopart store and they have the trans filter $40 buks and 9.1 quarts for trans oil I thing I will be good to go thanks guys

[nfpgasmask]

I am like 2 hours a way from the dealer so I will do it myself, just call the autopart store and they have the trans filter $40 buks and 9.1 quarts for trans oil I thing I will be good to go thanks guys

Yup, its really not that hard. The sucky part is dropping the cross member that gives you access to the dropping the pan. Also, getting the fluid back up into the tranny is no fun, but with one of those $6 funnels with a valve and lid from Walmart, it's not hard. It takes 2 people, but the siphon method is WAY easier than trying to use one of those cheap hand pumps.

If I was you, I would switch to synthetic fluid like Mobile-1 or Royal Purple.

This is something you should also have:



Let us know if you have any more questions!!!

Good luck and welcome to the addiction!

Bart

[vcrossmn]

you think is necesary to change the trans filter? or I just can change the fluid
Thanks for your help