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Old Sep 18, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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So my car has been making this clicking noise for awhile and I have no idea what it is,
It does it when I shift from park sometimes, but mostly from reverse to drive, and sometimes when it downshifts from second to first. I made a video so you could hear exactly what im talking about. I thought it may be a trans mount since bumps etc dont bother it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzBii5uhRLk
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couldnt really hear it but it does sound like a trans/motor mount by trhe description or it could possibly be a cv joint if it seems louder to one side its a possibility
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it does it right at 10 seconds in the vid
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Old Sep 18, 2010 | 07:43 PM
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well if the driver had stopped all the way before switching gears it wouldnt pose so much lol not trying to be rude i just cant stand that well it sounded like a motor/trans mount or cvjoint like said
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Originally Posted by sseidriver97
well if the driver had stopped all the way before switching gears it wouldnt pose so much lol not trying to be rude i just cant stand that well it sounded like a motor/trans mount or cvjoint like said
I allways come to a complete stop before changing gears, I was just doing that so it would make the nosie.
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Originally Posted by 90LE
I allways come to a complete stop before changing gears, I was just doing that so it would make the nosie.
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ok gotchya sorry if i seemed rude but you proved my theroy by not stopping fully the noise was louder so i'd still say a cv joint or trans motor mount i assume you know how to do the ''rocking test''
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Originally Posted by sseidriver97
ok gotchya sorry if i seemed rude but you proved my theroy by not stopping fully the noise was louder so i'd still say a cv joint or trans motor mount i assume you know how to do the ''rocking test''
It'* allright, And no, what'* this rocking test?
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with the car off and cool open the hood and rock the motor front to back and side to side if the motor moves ALOT you have a bad mount somewheres its best to post a vid of you doing so,so we can see
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Originally Posted by sseidriver97
with the car off and cool open the hood and rock the motor front to back and side to side if the motor moves ALOT you have a bad mount somewheres its best to post a vid of you doing so,so we can see
Allright, Ill have to try that tomorow. And if it dosent move alot it'* probly a cv joint?
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