clunk in the shifter

[Auzzie_Mp3]

Alright i dont know if anyone else gets this, But when i start up the car and then i put it into first, right when it gets into gear like a loud Clunk noise from under the car happens...have no idea what it could be, someone mentioned to me it could be my syncros? dont know though

[Dexter]

yeah sometimes it happens to me too, or if im at a stop light and put it in first, ill hear it. i dont know what it is.

[Auzzie_Mp3]

you think buying a new shifter would solve this?

[Dexter]

Not really, i think its from the transmission itself. *shrugs*

[Auzzie_Mp3]

burn, and i had my hopes up on buying a new shifter for my next mod

[BlueWolfCry]

its the heat shield maybe? Is yours the stock shifter or an aftermarket short shifter? After installing a shortshifter, you're supposed to push the heat shield up (against chasis) so that the shifter will not hit the heat shield. I don't know if the stock mp3 shifter will do that too, but worth a try.

[Auzzie_Mp3]

(dunno) im pretty sure its the stock shifter? i bought it used, still unsure?

[BlueWolfCry]

jack the car up and just push the heat shield directely up towards the sky. Or you can have a friend change gears while you're looking under and see what's actually happening.

[Auzzie_Mp3]

jack the car up and just push the heat shield directely up towards the sky. Or you can have a friend change gears while you're looking under and see what's actually happening.
sweet! will do...thanks!

[brenzbmr]

check the mounts mine does the same thing and im narrowing it to the motor mounts

[kickniteasy]

I hear a clunk when shifting into reverse sometimes but not into 1st.......I have an ES though so this post might be worthless (shrug)

[RyanJayG]

eh, kinda sounds like you aren't perfectly in gear, and its "clunking" in... it happens all the time.

[Auzzie_Mp3]

it happens off and on, it will go in smoothly one time and then *shift...BAM LOUD CLUNK* its scary but nothing seems like its going bad or anything and its still driving so i think its ok for now

[kingpin7666]

theres a back mount on the shifter assembly. its right above the heatshield. my clunk (similar to yours) was that that rubbre mount broke. so i just rigged it to stay up there.