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Old 02-03-2010, 08:51 PM
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Tranny Clunking

Alright so I'm not entirely sure whether this is a bad thing or not. When my cars idling you hear a "drop" or "clunk" sound every once in a while. I'm assuming this is coming from the tranny, does anybody know anything further on this?
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When metal heats up/expands it can make some "clunk" or "popping" sounds.
And since your exhaust manifold and mid-pipe/cat is right next to the tranny, its possible that this is what you're hearing.
You've probably heard this sound after the car was shut off too... right?
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Nope not when it's shut off, you know the dropping sound you hear when you go from a higher gear into 1st? That's the sound.
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