Camaro SS 2014 Clutch/Gear noise.

[4evafit]

I am new here and posted this question on the new member section but no one has responded on this possible issue.

So, I have a 2014 Camaro 2SS I just purchased with only 108 miles on it, showroom. Whenever I change gears from 1 to 2 and sometimes 3 I hear/feel a clunk/bang noise, its not loud but concerning to me at least. Folks I have talked to said that is normal because it is a performance car? But I am not sure if this is the case. I would like to hear it from folks who own Camaros and if this is not normal I would take it back to the dealer.

So is this something normal? Thanking you all in advance for any response pertaining to this.

[Jalberdi99]

for what i have read here, it's normal. mine does the same

[ron123]

My 2014 SS M6 is real noisy especially on 1st to 2nd gear shifts. When I first bought the car this was very alarming. Went in to the dealer and the driveline specialist walked through what was making the noise.
He pointed out that the giubo couplings on each end of the driveshaft are designed to absorb a lot of energy when loaded - like storing energy in a rubber band, they are huge rubber pucks:


When the energy is suddenly released (during manual shift) the giudo causes the driveshaft to rotate quickly and slight play in the transmission gears causes a clank (Tremec TR6060 in the case of SS). I've read that the Tremec is designed to have some extra play in the gears due to expansion when heated and for high speed use.

We rocked the tire back and forth sharply, quickly changing direction when the car was on the lift, and sure enough could hear a clank from within the transmission.
Listened to all points from the differential forward and the only location I could hear noise was in transmission. And no noticeable extra play at other points.
He even checked torque specs on bolts and made sure transmission fluid was at correct level.

After a month of driving I re-learned how to load/unload the drive train while shifting and what rpm's are best to mostly eliminate the noise.
This is the toughest transmission/driveline to shift out of any manual I've owned. Most shifts in everyday driving I can now do without noise.

Due to high HP these energy absorbing giubo couplings are used to help absorb shock and keep things from breaking versus using a plain universal joint.
Ron

[larry_g]

Originally Posted by ron123

My 2014 SS M6 is real noisy especially on 1st to 2nd gear shifts. When I first bought the car this was very alarming. Went in to the dealer and the driveline specialist walked through what was making the noise.
He pointed out that the giubo couplings on each end of the driveshaft are designed to absorb a lot of energy when loaded - like storing energy in a rubber band, they are huge rubber pucks:


When the energy is suddenly released (during manual shift) the giudo causes the driveshaft to rotate quickly and slight play in the transmission gears causes a clank (Tremec TR6060 in the case of SS). I've read that the Tremec is designed to have some extra play in the gears due to expansion when heated and for high speed use.

We rocked the tire back and forth sharply, quickly changing direction when the car was on the lift, and sure enough could hear a clank from within the transmission.
Listened to all points from the differential forward and the only location I could hear noise was in transmission. And no noticeable extra play at other points.
He even checked torque specs on bolts and made sure transmission fluid was at correct level.

After a month of driving I re-learned how to load/unload the drive train while shifting and what rpm's are best to mostly eliminate the noise.
This is the toughest transmission/driveline to shift out of any manual I've owned. Most shifts in everyday driving I can now do without noise.

Due to high HP these energy absorbing giubo couplings are used to help absorb shock and keep things from breaking versus using a plain universal joint.
Ron

Best explanation I've read yet. Thanks.

[4evafit]

Originally Posted by ron123

My 2014 SS M6 is real noisy especially on 1st to 2nd gear shifts. When I first bought the car this was very alarming. Went in to the dealer and the driveline specialist walked through what was making the noise.
He pointed out that the giubo couplings on each end of the driveshaft are designed to absorb a lot of energy when loaded - like storing energy in a rubber band, they are huge rubber pucks:


When the energy is suddenly released (during manual shift) the giudo causes the driveshaft to rotate quickly and slight play in the transmission gears causes a clank (Tremec TR6060 in the case of SS). I've read that the Tremec is designed to have some extra play in the gears due to expansion when heated and for high speed use.

We rocked the tire back and forth sharply, quickly changing direction when the car was on the lift, and sure enough could hear a clank from within the transmission.
Listened to all points from the differential forward and the only location I could hear noise was in transmission. And no noticeable extra play at other points.
He even checked torque specs on bolts and made sure transmission fluid was at correct level.

After a month of driving I re-learned how to load/unload the drive train while shifting and what rpm's are best to mostly eliminate the noise.
This is the toughest transmission/driveline to shift out of any manual I've owned. Most shifts in everyday driving I can now do without noise.

Due to high HP these energy absorbing giubo couplings are used to help absorb shock and keep things from breaking versus using a plain universal joint.
Ron

Thanks Ron, truly appreciate the feedback!