# Clunking noise in rear when shifting

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunking-noise-in-rear-when-shifting/7723>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 27, 2007, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunking-noise-in-rear-when-shifting/7723 "2007-11-27T19:56:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![parslc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@parslc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/parslc)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2007, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunking-noise-in-rear-when-shifting/7723/1 "2007-11-27T19:56:28Z")

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I have a '96 RAV4 with 70,000 miles that produces a clunking noise in the rear of the car when I manually shift into 5th gear. There is also a soft grinding noise when I am moving in reverse. What might be causing these noises?