Manual GT - Thud when shifting

[TonyN]

Hey, I have had my GT-PP for about a week now. Put about 250 miles on it. Intermittently I have a thud when putting it in 1st and when shifting from 1st - 4th (in between shifts). It is a minor annoyance. Wondering if anyone else has experienced this noise? Seems to be coming from the trans itself, a bushing or driveline slop perhaps.

I was going to put some more miles on it to see if it clear up. If not I will take it in to get this noise at least documented.

Other than this and the horrible wheel hop, the car has been flawless so far.

Thanks for any insight.

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[PonyGrrrl]

Look here.
http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11569

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[TonyN]

Well, after looking through the 4 pages in this issues forum and not seeing anything, I decided to make a post. Didn't think to look there.

Clearly, I am not the only one.

Thanks for info!

 

[OppoLock]

This is a good thread to skim over too:

http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16085

I've got the issue along with a whole lot of other people, and apparently this has been a thing with the MT-82 with the S197s. My thuds have decreased in frequency as the miles rack up. Much better at the 1300 mile mark now, and really only a problem when the car's warming up.

 

[BmacIL]

FWIW, the V6 rental I had last week had ~4000 miles on it and while the thud was there, it was very, very quiet. I was having to pay attention to it to really notice it.

 

[TonyN]

Good to know. Thanks for the heads up. I am coming from the Tremec 3650 in my 07 and 02 GT's and never had this with them. Even with my 07 pushing over 500rwhp for 6 years. Surprisingly the 3650 held up well. The MT-82 is not my preferred manual. Had to deal with a lot of the clutch issues with them in the S197. However, I never noticed the "thud", but they all had some miles on them.

Here's to hoping the thump resolves with some miles.

 

[POOPonYOU]

My 2015 GT is my first mustang and damn all these issues are getting annoying. I've felt that thud in what feels like the rear end of the car when I shift. It's not always there but when it is, it's very annoying.

 

[TeddysStang]

Yeah, I hear it as well, but it's seems to happen when I am pushing in the clutch, especially speed shifting. Not as bad when I shift slowly. Not too annoying, but this car isn't my DD so I guess it's not bothering me too much. As long as the car doesn't have a mechanical issue and drivetrain failures, I'll deal with it.

 

[Ehdrian]

I think I know what you are all talking about, and I've had this "thud" on all 4 of the Mustangs I've owned. I think this is the nature of the RWD beast. A combination of play in the drivetrain/u-joints/rear-end backlash can cause this. These are noises you don't get from a FWD car, because you're connected directly to the transaxel. Probably not music to your ears, but to be honest, I don't think there is anything wrong.

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