clanking noise when i take out of park?

[Dyin2DriveDaG35]

i dont know when i take it out of park it just makes a clanking noise and jumps you think i just messed up the tranny

[GPFred]

Do you get any clanking or clicking when making turns, specifically on one side?

[Dyin2DriveDaG35]

Originally Posted by GPFred

Do you get any clanking or clicking when making turns, specifically on one side?

no just when im tyaking it out of park and its not the cv joints if thats what your thinking its sounds like its coming from the transmission but im not sure i was thinking that it was the u joints but i thought about it and this car doesnt even have them haha but yeah im sure its not the cv joints but it sounds like its coming from underneath the car and up toards the front

[sfontain]

Originally Posted by Dyin2DriveDaG35

i dont know when i take it out of park it just makes a clanking noise and jumps you think i just messed up the tranny

You sure it's not just the normal noise from the automatic transmission? 2 things to try:

1. When you finish driving, put hold your foot on the brake after you put the car in park, then firmly engage the parking brake. This will help keep the car's weight from resting on the transmission, and you will often notice that when you drive again later, the shifter will move MUCH more easily. One cause of the clunk is when the shifter is moved out of park and releases all the stress of the car's weight on the transmission.

2. When you first start the car and then engine is still cold, wait until the tach drops down to around 1000RPM. If you're the type who just starts the car and immediately throws it into gear, you're going to get a clunk, period.

I don't mean to say you don't have a legitimate problem, but just try these things first before you take it into a shop, unless you're hearing grinding or metal on metal or something like that. If it's just a "thud" then I bet these things will help you a lot.