My '10 has almost 3,000 miles on it right now. Since day one I have noticed that there's a clank or click sound shortly after the gear selector is put into Drive. It's louder outdoors and I can slightly feel it in the gear selector itself as it happens. Has anyone else noticed this? The car behaves normally other than this sound when shifting to Drive.

 

This happens to mine all the time. I only seem to notice it when going from reverse to drive, and it's a second or so after the car lurks forward.

 

my exact experience with my 2010 as well

 

all my hondas does it from past to current and sounds are more noticeable on models with less sound deadening, most specially the fit

 

this wouldn't be hurtful to the car or the transmission in any way right? i'm assuming your other hondas are in good shape right? i sure hope so, my car only has 900 miles on it!!!

 

It's a relief to know it's normal. Thanks, everone.

 

the only time you would be mindful is when you have grinding

 

Try applying your brake, waiting for the transmission to engage in drive, and then releasing the brake. Mine does this to, and it will always make that sound when I don't follow this procedure.

 

Yes, but be careful of the brake pad groaning if you don't time it just right!



My 09 doesn't have click or clack- just a some groaning from the brake pads shifting from rev to drive. If you time it right, it can be avoided. We all have our noises to bear!

Dan

 

Check the fluid level on a level surface in the trany, and the lugnuts are tight

 

It seems to be jarring the motor mounts. Most people don't completely stop/wait for the transmission to engage in drive before they hammer the gas....but on this car, it seems, this classic driving habit is not the Fits style!

I don't believe it is hurting anything, but I sure don't expect this out of a Honda...........Hondas should be able to jump mountains and shoot lightning bolts out of thier tailpipe without even so much as breaking a sweat...

 

I don't believe it is hurting anything, but I sure don't expect this out of a Honda...........Hondas should be able to jump mountains and shoot lightning bolts out of thier tailpipe without even so much as breaking a sweat...

Funny ^^^
light'n V Dub

 

Your engine is idling at higher revs when it is started up after sitting and cooling off and or when the A/C or defroster is left on... If you are parked on level ground release the hand brake and don't apply the foot brake when shifting and there will less strain on the drive train.... Wait until you are in gear to turn on the A/C..... Ford products with automatics in the 70s had an outrageously loud clank from the rear U joint or ring and pinion any time it was shifted into gear whether it was warmed up and A/C off or not but there was never any problem from it.

 

I've noticed it too... if I ensure that I come to a complete halt before shifting R-D, it doesn't do it. Honda isn't exactly known for making smooth, reliable automatics, so I want to keep extra strain on it to a minimum. Remember when their transmissions were being destroyed by those HUGE 3.0L V6's?