It was wet out tonight when I left work, so I happened to spin my tires a little when I left my parking spot, and I noticed a repetitive clunk while the tire spun. So, at the next stop I figured I would try again and see what happened. Sure enough, it did ever time I spun the tires in first gear. It is a repetitive clunk, like "clunk, clunk, clunk, clunk" Not just one or two.
It will stop clunking if I either let off the gas, or shift to second gear. It will not clunk in second even if I keep the tires spinning.
Any ideas?
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manual or automatic
if automatic ... the clunking is the reverse or neutral going into drive and then you slamming on the gas right away.
Manual ... it is probably a neutral drop
dan
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that clunk is your traction control.
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Viper98912 wrote:that clunk is your traction control.
Was that an option on Cavaliers??
If so, what years had this option available?
I know it's JUST a Cavalier, and I'm sorry if I hurt your ego.
I don't think that it is traction control, even if the car has it. This is the first time in 3 years it has ever clunked when the tires spin. So I just can't see that being what is making the noise.
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control arm bushings maybe?? Do you have any wheel hop when they spin?&?
Try it in low or second range if automatic and see if you hear it.
Team Tach Out wrote:Where your hopping when you where spinning tires.
hopping=good way to break stuff....that could cause a noise like that
traction control became an option on 00-up i belive....my car doesnt have it, my friends 02 base model has it, althought it doesnt seem like it does much
It's a 99, and it's a manual. I doubt it has traction control, but I really don't know for sure. I don't think there is any wheel hop, it makes the clunk even if I do a small spin of the tires. It is getting any OLF on Thursday so I will get it checked out then.
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Drive shafts? CV joints?
1995 Pontiac Sunfire 2Dr.
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