1996 Chevy Corsica is my transmission breaking or is this n

Tiny
CHEVYCORSICA
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  • 1996 CHEVROLET CORSICA
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 70,000 MILES
Hi I have a 1996 chevy corsica and when I put it in reverse I notice it makes a a pretty big thud, other then that switching into any other gear it doesnt bang also when driving I dont feel the gears slipping but I do feel a slight push, I dont know if any of this is normal due to the fact that the car is old I only had it about 5 months and never really noticed till it was pointed out to me and I cant stop thinking about it. Please give me some insite
Saturday, July 18th, 2009 AT 10:49 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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HI there,

A thump when selecting can be a number of things, I would like it to be a sticky shift valve that is building up a bit of pressure before it moves, get the transmission inspected by a trans specialist as they will have all the gear needed to test this completely, if you let it go something may fail and that will cost big $$$$

Mark (mhpautos)
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Saturday, July 18th, 2009 AT 11:48 PM
Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Inspect the driveline universal joints and your curb idle speed could be too high causing the clunking noise.
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Sunday, July 19th, 2009 AT 12:19 AM
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BIGJIM79
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It sounds like your motor mounts are broke or the torque strut is bad causing the engine to rock back and forth when going in gears.
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Sunday, November 29th, 2009 AT 1:28 AM

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