Transmission has a delay and clunk when putting into drive

1993 TOYOTA COROLLA
170,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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WOODCOCK45
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Delay and clunk when put in gear, drive only. Other than that, everything is fine.
Jul 6, 2018 at 2:42 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi and thanks for using 2CarPros.com.

First, make sure the transmission fluid is clean and full. If it is dirty, you should consider servicing it. Here are general directions for doing so:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-service-an-automatic-transmission

If the fluid is clean and full or has recently been serviced, check transmission mounts, engine mounts, and axle joints. Here is a link which reviews symptoms of a bad CV joint on the axle. You will see it refers to a clicking, so see if that is happening.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-cv-axle-joint

Start with these things and let me know what you find.

Take care,
Joe
Jul 7, 2018 at 8:54 PM
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