# RAV4 - trans? mounts?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rav4-trans-mounts/44717>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** rav4, toyota\
**Created:** [February 18, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rav4-trans-mounts/44717 "2010-02-18T21:00:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Chigirl1964](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Chigirl1964](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Chigirl1964)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rav4-trans-mounts/44717/1 "2010-02-18T21:00:36Z")

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I submitted a question a week ago about my engine “bucking” when I shifted from park to reverse. I thought it was the trans so I went and had a drain, fill and replaced the filter.  
  
  
  
 The problem has only gotten worse - it was a slight “buck” at first but now it’s a major “clunk”!  
  
  
  
 Depenind on which “know it all” I ask it could be an engine mount, trans mount, u-joint or just flat our transmission.  
  
  
  
 Anyone out there with a 2002 RAV4 that has experienced the same problem? It only started about two weeks ago.  
  
  
  
 I have 172K on the RAV and have kept up with the various scheduled maintenance.

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**Author:** ![hd72mm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9fc29f/32.png) [@hd72mm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hd72mm)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rav4-trans-mounts/44717/2 "2010-02-18T22:36:26Z")

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