Downshifting 'click' and rotten eggs?
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Downshifting 'click' and rotten eggs?
2000 bonny se
so most of the time when i floor the gas pedal, then let go, and the transmission does a downshift, i hear a loud 'click noise'. this only happens under hard acceleration, then taking foot off pedal for a major downshift.
weird, any1 experience this? any ideas how to solve? im thinking it'* the cat.
also, when i parked it in the garage and got out (with the engine still running) i smelled rotten eggs maybe the cat again? i think i read somewhere on the forums about rotten eggs = bad cat... can any1 confirm?
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so most of the time when i floor the gas pedal, then let go, and the transmission does a downshift, i hear a loud 'click noise'. this only happens under hard acceleration, then taking foot off pedal for a major downshift.
weird, any1 experience this? any ideas how to solve? im thinking it'* the cat.also, when i parked it in the garage and got out (with the engine still running) i smelled rotten eggs
maybe the cat again? i think i read somewhere on the forums about rotten eggs = bad cat... can any1 confirm?thanks
mike
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Mike..
Not sure I understand your saying about mashing and downshift. Please explain a little differently.
The rotten egg smell is typically a cat that is going or gone south.
Not sure I understand your saying about mashing and downshift. Please explain a little differently.
The rotten egg smell is typically a cat that is going or gone south.
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sorry if i was not clear, let me try to explain a little better.
when i accelerate, i floor the gas pedal and the tach shoots up to ~5,000-6,000rpm. Then i suddenly release the gas pedal, so the transmission downshifts and tach shoots back down to a low rpm. When this downshift occurs, i hear a loud "clank" from under the car somewhere.
This only happens during a downshift as i explained above.
BillBoost37: do you think it is time to change the cat? Is the rotten egg smell a sure sign that it needs replacement?
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when i accelerate, i floor the gas pedal and the tach shoots up to ~5,000-6,000rpm. Then i suddenly release the gas pedal, so the transmission downshifts and tach shoots back down to a low rpm. When this downshift occurs, i hear a loud "clank" from under the car somewhere.
This only happens during a downshift as i explained above.
BillBoost37: do you think it is time to change the cat? Is the rotten egg smell a sure sign that it needs replacement?
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i talked to one of my neighbours whos a real car nut (he'* currently got a late 60'* early 70'* plymouth duster and plymouth roadrunner in his garage that are being restored). I asked him about the rotten eggs smell and if that implies a BAD cat, but he told me that means a GOOD cat? :? :? :? 
:? :? :? wtf?
:? :? :? wtf?
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Rotten eggs are usually experienced by senior citizens that idle the car to the store and back.
Get the car up on the highway for at least 20+ miles and get on it a good bit. That will heat the cat up and should clear out the smell.
On the clunking.. you probably need to check a motor mount.
Get the car up on the highway for at least 20+ miles and get on it a good bit. That will heat the cat up and should clear out the smell.
On the clunking.. you probably need to check a motor mount.
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Try it with your traction control off and see if it still does it. It might be that, but I could be wrong. Mine did something like that, but I would discribe it more like a buzz. Kinda felt like the antilock brakes.
