Knocking in 1st gear between 0-2mph

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Feb 13, 2009 | 02:30 AM

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09tC_CB7

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They only time I drove with loose lug nuts was with my old car. My neighbor told me to do it since my steel wheels was rusted to the hub. Went a few hundred feet heard the ping and felt like crap. Slowed down, jumped out and tightened everything up with the four way.

Feb 13, 2009 | 02:44 AM

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Kind of a risky way of loosening the wheel. I would've just grabbed a nice heavy mallet and hit it a few times. Their just steelies.

Feb 13, 2009 | 02:54 AM

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Tried that sledge with a block of wood. PB Blaster, WD-40. The dumb thing would not come off. I did a 1/4 or less of a turn lose from finger tight and went <10MPH. It was crazy stuck. Put anti seize on it after wards where is was rusted on.

Feb 13, 2009 | 05:31 AM

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wow that sucks man but glad to know that it was just that and not something costly or you didn't get hurt.

Feb 13, 2009 | 04:40 PM

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Re: Knocking in 1st gear between 0-2mph

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Originally Posted by sucinimad

This problem started yesterday and it's been reproducible ever since. Any time I start moving from a stop, there's a single muffled knock/clank sound coming from the bottom front half of the car. The issue happens whether I start off quickly or slowly (feathering the clutch). I think it only happens in 1st gear. I tried to start in 2nd gear to see if the issue is reproducible and I couldn't hear it (It could just be engine noise masking it).

It's a 2006 tC, manual transmission with ~60k miles. I change oil and rotate tires every 5k miles. I have not changed transmission fluid.

Has anyone seen this issue before? Any info/tip is appreciated.

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