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clunk/thunk when driving

Old Jan 6, 2009
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clunk/thunk when driving

I have a 99 3.0 manual and yesterday when i was driving I noticed somthing funny. It felt like a bump when i was driving but there was no bump. this also happend today a few times when i was driving. I will be driving at a constant speed and it will feel like it thumps. It doesnt do it all the time once or twice a drive. It feels like its dumping somthing on the drive train all at once but just for a split second. like I said almost like a bump.
can anyone help me.

This happens in all gears and at any speed i dont know what it is my guess is the rear end but i have no clue.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2009
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Try a couple cans of dry-gas.You may have condensation working its way through the fuel system (common this time of year).
 
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It almost feels like someones is dumping the clutch when I'm driving but like I said just for a split second.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2009
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Could it be the slip yoke? Does it happen from a stop?
Could be that it needs to be greased...

Check this thread:
https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ight=slip+yoke
 
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Old Jan 6, 2009
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Um it doesn't really do it from a stop but it does it when my foot is on the gas.
 

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Old Jan 7, 2009
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could this be the rear diff
 
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Old Jan 8, 2009
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Ok I give up I can't figure it out im gana drive it till something just breaks then I will know what the problem was.
 
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