Not sure this is a problem or not, for right now its a question. When I start any of my 3rd Gen's theres a hard clunk right before car starts, every time. It almost sounds like someone smacking starter with hammer. This happens on my 39k miler and 78k miler TLS and even on 60k TL base model, and its transmission agnostic. Is this common? I have not heard it on my 2nd Gen that I recall.

 

interesting; I dont recall ever hearing a clunk when starting my car.

 

Thanks Justin.

Its hard to describe the noise or feeling but all 3 3rd Gens do it and I have experienced same on some other Acura products of same years. Like I said my 2nd Gen TL doesnt do it and I dont recall my 07 RL doing it either.

 

I have nothing else to do, let me go start up my car a lot of times. lol

 

Thanks man but dont burnout your starter for this

Im not losing any sleep over it, it was more a question than a concern its been like that for 8years Ive owned the 08.