clunking noise when shifting

[nfpgasmask]

Hey VehiGAZ, I guess I am only talking about ATF levels because I had this hard shifting problem about a week after I bought my VX with 27k miles on it. It banged really bad from 2nd to 3rd, and did not do it again after I shut off the VX. And then, in effort to make this not ever happen again, I changed my tranny fluid and filter, and what do you know? I am banging again. So, I think some of these hard shifts could possibly have to do with too much/little ATF, or really burned up ATF as well. But then again, I am no expert, just sharing my experience.

Bart

Offroad - the problem you are describing sounds like a somewhat common one, and I have had it myself.

For me, my 1-2 and 2-3 gear shifts were almost violently hard one day on my way to work one morning. After shutting it off and restarting, this behavior went away and hasn't happened since.

Several other board members said the same thing happened to them - this was in a thread started within the last 3-4 months. If you search "hard shift" you may mind it.

I only bring this up because what these other guys are posting about in this thread (too much ATF) sounds to me like a different problem.

Good luck!

[VehiGAZ]

Ahhh.. OK, I got ya. I missed the bit in the middle. :-)

Well, good luck!

[Offroad vx]

Thanks Vehigaz,
So far it has not happened again since the other night, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Thanks for the search idea this way if it happens again I'll have a better idea what it is.
I agree how sometimes these posts get headed in the wrong direction, but I know everyone means well!