clunking sound

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when going from forward to reverse or vice - versa i can hear a muted metalic clunk. Has anyone got any clues what it might be - could it be the beginning of a propshaft problem?

It could be the backlash in y

It could be the backlash in your rear diff. You can check the prop shaft by holding one end, and having someone else try to turn the other end one way then the other. There should be no rotational movement, actually, there should be no movement whatsoever. Do this with the car in neutral.
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