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.

 

My transmission is also pretty noisy, and I've seen other threads saying it was "normal".

 

Ya my tranny does this too. I think its normal if u dont hit the shift perfectly but I might be wrong lol

 

I'm in the same boat with the noisy trans when shifting sometimes. If you shift in the higher rpm's i notice it less or not at all

 

mine does it to, its normal, does anyone know where u add tranny fluid on this thing? i want to put something in that im hoping will take away the noise, but if it doesnt it will still protect my tranny from wear better.

 

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.

 

I've noticed it does that a lot to me when I put it in first.

 

If you lift your car and attempt to rotate the front drive wheels you'll find out where that clunking is coming from I did this when I rotated the tires.

 

yea its another "normal" that shouldnt be normal

 

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.

 

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.

 

Yeah, I've got the same noise. I mostly notice it going from neutral to 1st from a stop.

 

i get it really bad going into reverse

 

i have it in mine to mostly noitce it going from 1st to n

 

mines first to second

edit: just noticed the section.. i get it in my ss sc

 

You can hear a whining noise from the tranny when you let off the gas in gear too. Clunky and whiny...

 

wow can u explain that a little better. i have no idea what u wrote

 

Mine too!

Okay, good to know now it isn't just me.

 

The only time I clunk is when shifting at low RPM. The higher gears are the worst. If I shift around 4-5K RPM, there's not clunk.

 

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.

 

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

 

yea i get this sound too

 

Really? I hate the sounds. Everyone looks, like WTF? what a POS.

 

Thanks guys. I feel a little better knowing it's "normal" for these cars, and that I'm not about to blow something up in the tranny.

 

Mine does all of the above as well.