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Hi guys, I hope someone's got some hard data on this:

I just picked up my 3.0 CL last week and love it, but remember something about tranny problems while reading posts prior to my picking up the car. I went out to grab some Super Bowl munchies and drove for the first time tonight without the stereo on.

When accelerating away from a stop sign, I noticed that the car decelerates for a split second while in-between gears, from 1-2 and from 2-3. I wondered if this was normal, is it? Or is the car supposed to accelerate completely smoothly with no noticeable lurching at all? My dad has a GS400 and you can't even tell when the car changes gears, so I wondered if the Acura is supposed to do the same, or -GULP- that I might have a tranny problem in the mail.

I noticed something else: when stopped in the garage, I heard a "CLACK" sound when moving the shifter from D4 to Park. I played with it a few times, moving it from D4-N-R and then back again, and it seemed to make the noise consistently.

I have about 6 months left on the Acura warranty, should I be bringing it in to have them look at it, or am I just worrying over nothing?

Thanks again guys, cheers

-s-n-g

ModedGen1CL

the sound is normal but you may just want to go to acura and have them check it out while it is under warranty anyway

crxr7

yo everything there sounds normal. I'm sure the dealership will tell you everything is fine!

dustbuster4

Sounds normal to me!

Take advantage of that warranty! Go see them, and get it checked out just to be sure!

ilike2cheez

iTrader: (2)

i have no idea if its normal or not but i hear a CLACK sound when i take of on first gear from a stop?? Now is this NORMAL???

CanadianCL

Take the car to Erin Mills Acura and get tyrone (I think he still works there) to look at it. Even though he's a mechanic @ the dealership, he'll give you an honest answer!

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Yeah CanadianCL, I had that idea. Tyrone eh? I'll look for him. Thanks for input everyone.

Cheers,

-s-n-g