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Old 07-24-2003, 08:30 PM
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4R70W question
Dealer says this is normal...you decide...
Put into park, our driveway is on a hill, so when you take the brake off, it rolls back a little. When you put it back in drive/reverse, it makes a loud tinny clunk. It doesn't seem to be as bad when you park on level ground. Any thoughts???

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Old 07-24-2003, 09:34 PM
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It's normal. You're putting a lot of pressure on the parking pawl (the part in the transmission that keeps vehicle from rolling).

I always use the parking brake before putting truck into park.
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Old 07-24-2003, 09:45 PM
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Is it something that will eventually wear out? It's in a '99 Expy
with about 68K on it.
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Old 07-25-2003, 01:28 AM
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It is normal. If you park on any kind of an incline, without using the parking brake, the weight of the truck ends up on the transmission.

On a hill:
  • Stop
  • Put transmission in Neutral
  • Apply parking brake
  • Take your foot off the brake (this puts the weight on the parking brake, instead of the transmission)
  • Put you foot back on the brake and shift into Park
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Old 07-25-2003, 12:50 PM
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Thanks All...
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