hello all just wondering if anyone knows what may cause a clunk when i shift from park or neutral to any other gear. forward or reverse, it clunks. the idle is fine, the car has done this for awhile without problems but i wanna know what the hell it is cause it cant be good. thanks in advance ,matt


Did I mention I drive a 2000 Lumina now?-----wigm-tuners.org member

Most likely a motor mount.

2.2 97 Cavalier......the "Crapalier"

More than likely if its not the motor mount, then its the torque dogbone right under the Crank pulley. Its either worn or loose.

^^ that is a motor mount. there are 2 ...and 1 transmission mount

I put in the Car customs upper insert and lower dogbone, solved the problem. Only issue now is on a good incline, just because of the stress left on it.

SLOCAV wrote:I put in the Car customs upper insert and lower dogbone, solved the problem. Only issue now is on a good incline, just because of the stress left on it.

this is why you use the Ebrake. The proper way to use it on an automatic when parked on an incline is to engage the Ebrake before you put it in park. this releaves the stress on the motor mounts.

Ive got TTR upper & lower mount installed, I got a glunk still its my tranny mount, Also if u got stock mounts. I found the upper motor mount is common to go first. Cause our J bodys have poor design on our mounts, The motor shakes like crazy, I would inspect upper and the lower dog mount.

Good Luck.