Auto Transmission Sound Question

JASonic · February 25th, 2007, 07:33 AM

Im hearing a clicking sound when my automatic switchs gears at WOT. It only happens when Ive got the pedal to the floor. It s a fast clicking. It sounds like its comming from the transmission. The shfting seems normal in itself but the clicking makes me uneasy. This Mustang is an 04 with 30,000 miles now. Should I be concerned???

GreenFaleen · February 25th, 2007, 01:46 PM

is it like right before it shifts and builds up to the shift then stops or does it click once at the shift?

JASonic · February 25th, 2007, 03:09 PM

yes, I clicks very rapidly up to the shift and then stops. It will then repeat the same fast paced clicking before the next shift. But it only happens when Im the pedals to the floor.
If I drive at normal speed, no clicking at all.

GreenFaleen · February 25th, 2007, 03:23 PM

hmmm do you have o/d on?

JASonic · February 25th, 2007, 04:00 PM

I cant tell you for sure because I sometimes turn it off to drive it hard ( by the way , do you think that can hurt anything?) ... but I will say yes that it is turned off. Also, thanks for the imput. I dont know anyone with a car like mine and its nice to get some advice from someone with experience. Seriously, thanks.

GreenFaleen · February 25th, 2007, 04:36 PM

no it won't hurt it o/d is a gas saver better to turn it off for performance driving. I was asking to know if it does it if it is on and when it is off?

JASonic · February 25th, 2007, 07:14 PM

I just came back from driving it. I didnt hear it when the o/d is off. Only when it was on. Its a bit harder to hear now because of the exhaust I just put on it.

GreenFaleen · February 25th, 2007, 07:17 PM

that is weird on an 04 you shouldn't have any problems really with the tranny. if it was the torque converter it would do it all the time not just at WOT. are you sure it is from the tranny?

JASonic · February 25th, 2007, 07:20 PM

No. Im not real good with cars. Just enough to make me dangerous with a Chiltons. My best judgement tells me its comming from the tranny becuase it stops after the shift. The torque converter can click like that?

GreenFaleen · February 25th, 2007, 07:26 PM

well if it wasn't engaging properly it can cause grinding but that would happen all the time. what does teh click sound like can you describe it to something?

JASonic · February 25th, 2007, 07:35 PM

ok this is going to sound crazy. It sounds like a baseball card in the spokes of a bike. ( if you ever did that as a kid). Its very fast paced for a short duration before the shift. It seems to engage fine... maybe a bit slower than I would like but it doesnt slip or anything. The only other strange thing that happens is that sometimes when I take off from a stop and put the pedal to the floor, the tires squeel and it revs real high and then pauses for what seems like forever (probably about 1 second) and then ends up way high in second gear. I just figured that was a "quirk" of the car though.

GreenFaleen · February 25th, 2007, 07:38 PM

hmmm dude you have lost me I would go to a mechanic and talk to him about it.

JASonic · February 25th, 2007, 07:49 PM

Thanks for trying. I know its strange.Its just such a nice car I hate to let something minor go that could be damaging and expensive later. From what you've said, this is probably not a "normal" thing Im hearing. I will take your advice and let a shop check it out.

GreenFaleen · February 25th, 2007, 07:53 PM

yeah probably the best.

February 25th, 2007, 07:33 AM	#1
JASonic The George Forman of Keepers Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,385 iTrader: 20 reviews	Auto Transmission Sound Question Im hearing a clicking sound when my automatic switchs gears at WOT. It only happens when Ive got the pedal to the floor. It s a fast clicking. It sounds like its comming from the transmission. The shfting seems normal in itself but the clicking makes me uneasy. This Mustang is an 04 with 30,000 miles now. Should I be concerned???

February 25th, 2007, 01:46 PM	#2
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	is it like right before it shifts and builds up to the shift then stops or does it click once at the shift? __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

February 25th, 2007, 03:23 PM	#4
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	hmmm do you have o/d on? __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

February 25th, 2007, 04:36 PM	#6
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	no it won't hurt it o/d is a gas saver better to turn it off for performance driving. I was asking to know if it does it if it is on and when it is off? __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

February 25th, 2007, 07:17 PM	#8
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	that is weird on an 04 you shouldn't have any problems really with the tranny. if it was the torque converter it would do it all the time not just at WOT. are you sure it is from the tranny? __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

February 25th, 2007, 03:09 PM	#3
JASonic The George Forman of Keepers Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,385 iTrader: 20 reviews	yes, I clicks very rapidly up to the shift and then stops. It will then repeat the same fast paced clicking before the next shift. But it only happens when Im the pedals to the floor. If I drive at normal speed, no clicking at all.

February 25th, 2007, 04:00 PM	#5
JASonic The George Forman of Keepers Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,385 iTrader: 20 reviews	I cant tell you for sure because I sometimes turn it off to drive it hard ( by the way , do you think that can hurt anything?) ... but I will say yes that it is turned off. Also, thanks for the imput. I dont know anyone with a car like mine and its nice to get some advice from someone with experience. Seriously, thanks.

February 25th, 2007, 07:14 PM	#7
JASonic The George Forman of Keepers Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,385 iTrader: 20 reviews	I just came back from driving it. I didnt hear it when the o/d is off. Only when it was on. Its a bit harder to hear now because of the exhaust I just put on it.

February 25th, 2007, 07:20 PM	#9
JASonic The George Forman of Keepers Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,385 iTrader: 20 reviews	No. Im not real good with cars. Just enough to make me dangerous with a Chiltons. My best judgement tells me its comming from the tranny becuase it stops after the shift. The torque converter can click like that?

February 25th, 2007, 07:26 PM	#10
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	well if it wasn't engaging properly it can cause grinding but that would happen all the time. what does teh click sound like can you describe it to something? __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

February 25th, 2007, 07:35 PM	#11
JASonic The George Forman of Keepers Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,385 iTrader: 20 reviews	ok this is going to sound crazy. It sounds like a baseball card in the spokes of a bike. ( if you ever did that as a kid). Its very fast paced for a short duration before the shift. It seems to engage fine... maybe a bit slower than I would like but it doesnt slip or anything. The only other strange thing that happens is that sometimes when I take off from a stop and put the pedal to the floor, the tires squeel and it revs real high and then pauses for what seems like forever (probably about 1 second) and then ends up way high in second gear. I just figured that was a "quirk" of the car though.

February 25th, 2007, 07:38 PM	#12
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	hmmm dude you have lost me I would go to a mechanic and talk to him about it. __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

February 25th, 2007, 07:49 PM	#13
JASonic The George Forman of Keepers Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,385 iTrader: 20 reviews	Thanks for trying. I know its strange.Its just such a nice car I hate to let something minor go that could be damaging and expensive later. From what you've said, this is probably not a "normal" thing Im hearing. I will take your advice and let a shop check it out.

February 25th, 2007, 07:53 PM	#14
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	yeah probably the best. __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

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