Why Does My car clunk in park?
A parking pawl is a part of your automatic transmission that locks it up. When you put your transmission into the park setting, the parking pawl is engaged. A damaged parking pawl can cause this clunking sound that you’ve described. The parking pawl needs help when your car is parked at an incline.
Why is there a clunking noise when I shift from Park to drive?
A damaged parking pawl can cause this clunking sound that you’ve described. The parking pawl needs help when your car is parked at an incline. It’s just a rod and if you park your car at an incline and the only thing keeping your car from rolling away is that rod, you’re going to stress that part out and subject it to premature wear.
Why does my car clunk when I put it in Park?
When you put your transmission into the park setting, the parking pawl is engaged. It is a pin that locks a notched wheel on the output shaft preventing it from turning. It is best to stop the car fully before you put your vehicle into park.
When to stop the car before putting it in Park?
It is best to stop the car fully before you put your vehicle into park. If you or other drivers of your car are in somewhat of a hurry and you engage the transmission into park while the car is still moving, you can damage this parking pawl.
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A damaged parking pawl can cause this clunking sound that you’ve described. The parking pawl needs help when your car is parked at an incline. It’s just a rod and if you park your car at an incline and the only thing keeping your car from rolling away is that rod, you’re going to stress that part out and subject it to premature wear.
When you put your transmission into the park setting, the parking pawl is engaged. It is a pin that locks a notched wheel on the output shaft preventing it from turning. It is best to stop the car fully before you put your vehicle into park.
It is best to stop the car fully before you put your vehicle into park. If you or other drivers of your car are in somewhat of a hurry and you engage the transmission into park while the car is still moving, you can damage this parking pawl.