6 speed owners, 'clunking' when shifting to 3rd?

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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 08:43 AM
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6 speed owners, 'clunking' when shifting to 3rd?

Do you guys get a "clink clunk" noise when shifting 2 > 3, right upon entering the gate and finishing the shift to 3rd?

I mean, I know it's mechanical and not a defect (at least I think), but it's only happening in 3rd, or it's most pronounced in 3rd.
The other gates are pretty silent.

Not asking for a solution, but just checking if it's happening to others.
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 09:30 AM
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If I'm thinking of the right thing then yes it there. I only feel it if I don't shift right from 2nd to 3rd.
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 11:56 AM
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It's not a pronounced "clunk", but I have it too from time to time, shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear.
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by gftgrill
If I'm thinking of the right thing then yes it there. I only feel it if I don't shift right from 2nd to 3rd.
I don't know how you can not shift right
It's a simple slide forward from 2 -> 3.

What I'm describing, it's in the shifter motion, not during clutch release.
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 12:29 PM
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When I shift from 2nd to 3rd, the shifter feels smooth, and I don't think I've ever heard any noises... On my car, the shifter feels notchy when I go from 4th to 5th, but even then it is benign.

As far as sound effects go, if I'm in a parking deck with the windows down, I can hear the linkage make a "clink" sound going from 1st to 2nd. The feeling in the shifter is smooth though.
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by psteng19
I don't know how you can not shift right
It's a simple slide forward from 2 -> 3.

What I'm describing, it's in the shifter motion, not during clutch release.
sometimes the shifter is a little to the left. and it's not a straight into gear motion.

I just slowed down my shifts and I haven't had any problems.
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