# Motor/Trans Mounts

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-trans-mounts/79183>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, malibuclassic\
**Created:** [May 7, 2013, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-trans-mounts/79183 "2013-05-07T22:21:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Shark591](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Shark591](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Shark591)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2013, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-trans-mounts/79183/1 "2013-05-07T22:21:30Z")

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What are the symptoms of a worn motor or transmission mount? I feel a distinct clunk when I place the car in Drive or Reverse from idle. I did not notice any problem when I bought the car few weeks ago. Before spending 300+ I checked for the problem one more time. The problem is that the clunk was all but gone. An intermitent clunk! What gives? Any ideas? The car is an '05 Malibu w/4cyl, 119k. The former owner had the transmission fluid changed at 94k.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2013, 6:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-trans-mounts/79183/2 "2013-05-08T06:54:15Z")

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Could be a worn inner cv joint