KLUNK sound-HELP

[Kahuna]

Okay, here's my question!

When I'm at a stand still (maybe first start car), the car is in "PARK", when I shift to DRIVE" I can here it. A kinda gear engaging thing. I have no other way of saying it. It doesn't sound bad by any means...it just makes a "klunk" engaging noise. My wife has a Honda, which just seams to make no noise, I had an Jimmy and Amigo which I don't remember any noise.

Is that sound normal? Does your make the same noise? Is is the TOD engaging? Should I worry about it? Do I need Fluid?

HELP!!

[SPAZZ]

greasing the u joints and drive line grease points .....

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[Andrey]

I have similar "klunk"... besides if you need to put it in reverse it does the same noise. I would love to get rid of the noise too...

[t2p]

Kahuna:
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Ditto on Spazz's ideas ...........

a 'dry' slip joint can cause a clunk - especially on a Ford Explorer ..
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t2p

[VX4EJR]

U Joints....Drive Line....Slip Joint.......what and where are these ?

[VehiP&J]

I have the same noise on my vx. It isn't even really a klunk noise it just sounds like the trans. engaging. Ok maybe a klunk noise, never thought twice about it. It is hard to describe

[SPAZZ]

the round long thing that moves when you are in gear that goes from rear axle toward front of your VX and hook to transmission....look for 3 grease points along here...if you like I could post a pic of what grease points look like???

[Heraclid]

I see all the zerks, but what grease to use? I saw one place (not here) where someone said they only use wheel bearing grease at the u-joints, never chassis grease.

[SPAZZ]

go to an Auto parts shop and ask...they will be able to help you

[AnalogVX]

I use a regular, general pupose, lithium grease.

[Moncha]

Really should be a high temp grease. Some lith based come that way, just be sure.

[Heraclid]

Was going to use lithium - thanks for the suggestions!

[xdfarrx]

I just got new Mobil 1 HI Temp synthetic Grease. Its red and I just did my whole driveline (which was clunking) I also did my energy urethane sway bar bushings. Stuff really seems to work well. What little squeks I had are gone, and the clunk is totally gone. Stuff was 4 bucks for a tube. Great stuff...

[Kahuna]

I'm going right now and buy some...thanks

[xdfarrx]

Autozone...fyi