2005 Honda Civic Incline Shift Thump

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PINOY
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can someone pls help me..I have a '05 civic...recently whenever im parked on an incline..and i put da car on DRIVE..i hear this loud sound as if something fell out of the car...a loud thumping sound...dis happens when i move from PARK to DRIVE/REVERSE...

can someone pls help me n tell me whats going on?
Jun 4, 2006 at 2:42 PM
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SYNCRAIT
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its normal its because the weight of the car is resting on the tranny because of the incline.... next time try setting the parking brake then putting it in park and it shouldnt do it
Jun 4, 2006 at 11:21 PM
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Set the parking brake before shifting into Park so the vehicle weight is not resting on the transmission when parked on an incline. The thump when shifting out of Park is described as normal in that situation.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 2005 Honda Civic reports a loud thump when shifting from Park to Drive or Reverse while parked on an incline. The expert says this is normal because the car's weight is resting on the transmission and recommends setting the parking brake before placing the car in Park.

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