solid metal clonking from auto transmission P38

Hi,

I have a Range Rover 1996 2.5 DSE. I am experiencing a clonking noise from the transmission when at slow speed and not usually under load - e.g breaking down before a roundabout. CV boots appear ok, as do front propshaft U/J's. There is a solid metal clonking down below.

Any ideas whats wrong?

transfer box chain possibly

Rear prop UJ's perhaps. Why would you check the fronts and not the rears??

feel diffs for play and smothness of rotation,jack front wheel up and turn in neutral if it wont turn with bar on stud viscous locked and buggered

Thanks for the replies!

I friend of mine who is a Audi mechanic took the car for a spin today. He is pretty sure that the UJ's and the transfer case is ok. The metal clunk is present when the transmission is shifting from second to first gear. The is also a a clunk in the case when the car is under load eg driving up a slope. The clunk occurs when the car is shifting from third to fourth gear. The transmission is going from third to fourth, than back to third with a loud clunk and back to fourth.

Could a faulty pressure regulating solenoid valve (MV 4) cause such a problem? Or is the problem related to a burned out clutch?

check oil by droping a capfull out if blackish or burnt smell clutch pack or packs if silvery sheen epicyclic gear set

kaisersoze said:

....... breaking down before a roundabout.........

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:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi


I didn't realise P38s were that selective about where they broke down!

Pete