# Clunking sound upon shifting the stick into gear

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunking-sound-upon-shifting-the-stick-into-gear/30845>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** noises\
**Created:** [May 22, 2009, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunking-sound-upon-shifting-the-stick-into-gear/30845 "2009-05-22T20:59:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![amctan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58f4c7/32.png) [@amctan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/amctan)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunking-sound-upon-shifting-the-stick-into-gear/30845/1 "2009-05-22T20:59:22Z")

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Hi there,  
  
 I got a Kia Sportage 2001 with a Stick Shift. When I shift from gear to gear there is an audible but not loud, clunking or clinking sound especially if the shift is not smooth from one gear to another. And, if I pur the car in first gear and then tap on the accelerator, I hear the clunking sound.

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunking-sound-upon-shifting-the-stick-into-gear/30845/2 "2009-05-22T21:03:16Z")

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One Thing To Check Is Motor Mounts, Especially A Front One.  
CSA

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**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunking-sound-upon-shifting-the-stick-into-gear/30845/3 "2009-05-22T22:11:27Z")

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Ujoint would be on the list of possible suspects.