Mild transmission clunk when shifting?
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Mild transmission clunk when shifting?
Guys, I noticed that my transmission/clutch (not sure which) makes a mild clunk sound regularly, but not every time, when shifting gears. I'm not being really jerky (but I'm not perfect either). I don't remember this happening before, but perhaps I was oblivious. I've not had this in other manual cars before. Anybody else have this?
I've been auto crossing the car, and was a bit hard on the tranny at times (my heel and toe isn't the best), so I'm a little concerned - hopefully for nothing.
Thanks,
Mal.
I've been auto crossing the car, and was a bit hard on the tranny at times (my heel and toe isn't the best), so I'm a little concerned - hopefully for nothing.
Thanks,
Mal.
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Shifting in this car is retarded compared to almost any other stick I've driven but I'm used to it now. The noise sounds and feels like the clutch slapping against the flywheel or something happening with the shift cables where they connect at the tranny but I'm just guessing.
If you shift just right it won't make the noise and I've gotten good at it but the way you have to shift to not get the noise feels wrong compared to any other stick I've driven. It's not bad, just kind of awkward until you get used to it.
If you shift just right it won't make the noise and I've gotten good at it but the way you have to shift to not get the noise feels wrong compared to any other stick I've driven. It's not bad, just kind of awkward until you get used to it.
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on the side of the trans underneath it has a plus that has a square fot a socket to go into. It looks and sounds alittle wierd, i didnt believe it at first.
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Its like listening to a train just starting to leave the station when its clamps and connectors start locking. "Clunk clunk clunk"
That noise you here is the coupler to the drive wheel from the drive shaft. It has a little room to play, so the clunk is when the coupler locks into place.
That noise you here is the coupler to the drive wheel from the drive shaft. It has a little room to play, so the clunk is when the coupler locks into place.
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Good, Yeah the whining I have as well, while the car is slowing while it's still in gear. Dealer told me it was normal, just the trans slowing down.
Sounded weird, because I've driven plenty of vehicles that this didn't happen.
Gotta love these cobalts.
Sounded weird, because I've driven plenty of vehicles that this didn't happen.
Gotta love these cobalts.
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My SS has the noisiest drivetrain I've ever had in a car. I've driven beat-up-old clunkers that had less clunks and whines. After 20,000 pretty hard miles, though, it's still going strong and I've kind of grown fond of all the sounds - it gives the car character
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My SS has the noisiest drivetrain I've ever had in a car. I've driven beat-up-old clunkers that had less clunks and whines. After 20,000 pretty hard miles, though, it's still going strong and I've kind of grown fond of all the sounds - it gives the car character
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