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[99_SL2]

bought a 99 sl2 about a week ago, when i put the car in drive and start to drive forward there is a sort of clunk noise sounds like its behind my pedal. it only happens once, when i first put the car in drive, any ideas?

[dream36realms]

nope, had it happen once in reverse I thought it was my crank at first!

[S.Bretz]

Ahhh, that's normal. Its the slop in the drive line tigthening up. If you go to reverse and back to drive again, the noise should repeat.

[project92SC2]

I'd get your mounts checked, that would be the main problem if it is a problem.

[99_SL2]

i lied, its not a clunk, its more of a rubbing sound, 2 noises right after one another, havent tried the putting it in reverse and drive again, will try that later

[GTI]

does the whole car kind of buck at first? Whe nI from D straight into R it jerks kind of, but if I slide through D. N, and then R its fine.

[project92SC2]

does the whole car kind of buck at first? Whe nI from D straight into R it jerks kind of, but if I slide through D. N, and then R its fine.

That's because you're not supposed to do that you crazy nut. lol.

You have to STOP first before you shift from D to R, and vise-versa.

[Silent Bob]

Who the hell ever said he was moving? I think he's a little smarter than that

[99_SL2]

i said i was in park [img]{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_razz.gif[/img]

[Silent Bob]

does the whole car kind of buck at first? Whe nI from D straight into R it jerks kind of, but if I slide through D. N, and then R its fine.

That's because you're not supposed to do that you crazy nut. lol.

You have to STOP first before you shift from D to R, and vise-versa.

Sorry, I should have qouted

[S.Bretz]

IDK could be mounts, or the brake cailpers/rotors loading up to keep the car from moving...or just the slop it the drive train tighening up.

[Robert]

My L200 tranny allows me to do stupid things like roll in reverse and punch it in drive and make a lot of tire tracks. [img]{SMILIES_PATH}/smile.gif[/img] Glad I'm gonna get a stick. lol

[PROTOTYPE]

If there is anything wrong it would be the motor mounts. But like Sma said it may be the slack tightening up, my gf's car does it from time to time.

[99_SL2]

it does it everytime and only once.. how do i check the motor mounts? is there anyway i can change them or do i need to pay someone if theyre bad?

[Anonymous]

Is your car abs equipped? On my car, you hear a marble rolling sound, then a high pitched beep, and it only happens once every time i drive it. Cant recreate it even when going backwards then forwards. That sound is the ABS system running a self check. Try stepping on the brake in the middle of the self check and see what happens. It'll be VERY interesting.