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I have a 2000 Liberty RX wagon, and when I accelerate then take my foot off the accelerator, there is a horrible shudder/clunkyness, and this occurs again when I return to depress the accelerator. It seems to occur more often when below 3000-3500RPM, so if i rev harder in 2nd say to 5000RPM then take my foot off the problem doesn't occur, well not as severely. What could be causing this? A loose mount perhaps? or a problem in the gearbox?

Thanks for your thoughts!

I'd start by looking at mounts.. then CV joints

I had a similar problem, was the CV's for me

I vote your outer CV is stuffed on one side and is wobbling like a bit of limp spaggeti in its boot under acceleration it is all forced together under decelleration it is shimmying around like afforementioned spaggeti

TOONGA

Does it make that noise downhill at any speed? Is it manual?
Cheers
AP

Ill pay more attention today when im driving home! Will post more details tonight. Thanks for the input! How much am i looking at for CV joints :S

ill pick engine mount or gearbox mount, then ill pick shagged out rear diff mount bush.

how many km has it done?

alex

I've just had the rear diff mount bush replaced after some...damage....

160' K's

make sure all your castle nuts and wheel nuts are on tight too, sometimes its the silly stupid things haha

I've read up a bit more, and concur it may be the CV joint.

@libertywagonrx

when I accelerate then take my foot off the accelerator

Hey mate, have you got a quote yet to fix the problem, or even for just the parts themselves for a DIY job?

I have an issue on my 2000 Liberty RX 5-spd that I would describe exactly as you did.

Cheers,
Erik