Slight clunk when shifting in 1st

[chambers]

I have a slight clunk when I shift into 1st (or any other gear) after coming to a complete stop. My vehicle is a 2004 dodge ram 1500 w/ a nv300 5 speed manual transmission and about 30k miles on it. I'm pretty sure it's not the U joint bearings since the mileage is so low, but I'm at a loss as to what is causing it.

 

[Steve S]

Is the yolk "the part that is on the end of the trans that the drive shaft connects to?

 

[punisher]

Egg yolks or trans yokes?

 

[mechtech2]

Sounds like your clutch is not disengaging completely.
Adjust it or push it farther in.

 

[chambers]

It's to the floor when I shift into first. The clunk usually happens when I come to a stop and then shift into first or any other forward gear. I can make it go away if I shift very slow or very fast, I checked the the u-joint and bearings today and there was no play. I recently had the truck re-geared and had a detroit truetrac installed, could it have something to do w/ the rear end? I asked my mechanic when he changed the break in oil and he said everything looked fine and that a slight clunk is not unusual and not to worry (clearly I can't do that).

 

[mechtech2]

"After coming to a complete stop", or "When I come to a complete stop"?
Shift slow or fast at a complete stop? HUH?

I don't get what or when the problem is from these contradictory explanations.

 

[chambers]

Sorry I'll try to make it clear. It doesn't happen when I first start the truck and shift into gear. It only happens after I have been driving and then stop completely (rolling stop and it won't clunk when I put it in gear), as I'm shifting at a stop w/ the clutch pressed in it will clunk right as it goes into gear. I come to a stop in neutral and then shift into gear and that is when I hear the clunk. I can keep it from clunking a few ways which include rolling stop shift, really slow shift, or really fast shift (what I mean by fast and slow shifts is quickly or slowly moving the shifter from neutral to 1st).

 

[mechtech2]

We are back to clutch adjustment.
Even with hydraulic systems, you can adjust the total travel for a bit more, and adjust most of the free play out.
This will allow an earlier and more complete clutch dis engagement.
This should take only a few minutes.

Proper fluid is a must. This also may be a contributing factor. Since you are not experiencing problems dead cold, fresh premium transmission fluid is a good idea.

 

[chambers]

Alright I'll check into adjusting the clutch. The transmission fluid is pretty fresh, changed it about 5k miles ago but I will check the level. Thanks for your help.