Clunking noise after turning car off?

Cell · 12-20-2010, 03:14 PM

Well, my car hasn't been turned on for about a week now. After turning it on and leaving it on for about 20 minutes, I turned it off and the transmission I believe made a clunking noise like medal hitting medal. It was just one time. I turned the car back on again and then turned it off a little after, no noise after that.

Anyone have any clue what that could be?

ClemsonWill · 12-20-2010, 03:17 PM

Do you have a 6mt or 7at? I'm guessing a 6mt from your avatar. If so did it make the noise when you let the clutch out?

LuckyJinx · 12-20-2010, 03:54 PM

I hear a clunking noise after I shut off but its not like loud ir anything. Post a video showing?

Cell · 12-20-2010, 04:14 PM

It's a 6mt and the clutch wasn't down when it made the noise. It was weird, I cannot reproduce the noise again.

TreeSemdyZee · 12-20-2010, 07:09 PM

Leave the clutch depressed when you shut the car down. It's better for the whole drivetrain.

ProfessorDave · 12-20-2010, 07:17 PM

Was the AC or defroster on? That compressor makes a lot of noise when the car has been sitting or it is cold out.

12-20-2010, 03:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cell A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,449 Drives: A Garbage Truck Rep Power: 21	Clunking noise after turning car off? Well, my car hasn't been turned on for about a week now. After turning it on and leaving it on for about 20 minutes, I turned it off and the transmission I believe made a clunking noise like medal hitting medal. It was just one time. I turned the car back on again and then turned it off a little after, no noise after that. Anyone have any clue what that could be?

12-20-2010, 03:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
ClemsonWill A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 12,045 Drives: a Civic VP! Rep Power: 445	Do you have a 6mt or 7at? I'm guessing a 6mt from your avatar. If so did it make the noise when you let the clutch out? __________________ Slightly modded

12-20-2010, 03:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
LuckyJinx Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 465 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 15	I hear a clunking noise after I shut off but its not like loud ir anything. Post a video showing? __________________

12-20-2010, 07:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 19	Was the AC or defroster on? That compressor makes a lot of noise when the car has been sitting or it is cold out. __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT

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12-20-2010, 04:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cell A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,449 Drives: A Garbage Truck Rep Power: 21	It's a 6mt and the clutch wasn't down when it made the noise. It was weird, I cannot reproduce the noise again.

12-20-2010, 07:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27409	Leave the clutch depressed when you shut the car down. It's better for the whole drivetrain.