Transmision kicks when shifting to reverse from park.
This morning I get into my 09 corolla, and while putting the car into reverse I noticed it kicked a bit hard. I put the car back into park. Then I tried it again, and once again it kicked, I once again put it back into park, wondering what the heck that was. Then the third time I also noticed it was not easy to shift, its a bit stiff, and when it finally goes into R it kicks. I have an automatic, with 20,300 miles. Is this normal?
Yes it's normal if you simply get in the car, start it up and drive off.
Give the engine a few more seconds to lower the RPM's (which are highest when engine is cold and just starting up). What kind of RPM's are you seeing when this happens? Is your foot solidly on the brake?
When you park your car do you use your parking brake? When you put the car in park, are you using the parking brake? I find that on most automatics, that it takes a bit more effort to move the shifter out of park if I don't use the parking brake and the car rests on the transmission.
When you park your car do you use your parking brake? When you put the car in park, are you using the parking brake? I find that on most automatics, that it takes a bit more effort to move the shifter out of park if I don't use the parking brake and the car rests on the transmission.
That'll happen if the car is parked on a slope.
In Winter when the temp is below freezing I was told and I do not use parking brakes. Just shift to park.
Reason for that is the parking brake cable may ice up and not release.
In Winter when the temp is below freezing I was told and I do not use parking brakes. Just shift to park.
Reason for that is the parking brake cable may ice up and not release.
I don't agree with that mentality. I have always driven stick, always used the parking brake in Buffalo and PA weather and have never had any of them freeze up. LACK of using the brake if anything is what will freeze them up.
Also, not using the parking brake puts more stress on the locking pawl in the park position on auto transmissions. Using the brake helps to keep that from wearing especially if you consistantly park on hills.
Also, your rear brakes adjust with use of the parking brake. so using it all the times keeps the rears adjusted properly.
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Do what I do when parking and see if the problem still happen. Once you are completly stopped and parked. Put you Shift lever in "N" and pull the e brake until the car stops moving. Then place the car and park... This will relieve tension on your tranny, as the car is not puttin all its weight on the tranns... I do this with all my auto car's.. It preserves the damn thing.. Example, my bros 03 tl type-s is known to have a glass tranny. Most 03 have gotten theirs changed, my brothers is still from factory, as he ways places the car in neutral and then apply parking brake, then puts it in Park...
That'll be the correct way to do. Parking brakes first then shift to Park.
I'm not familiar with how cold you get in your worst winter. Years ago when I was living up North in Prince George BC I had on one occasion when it was so cold I had no brakes and one of my front wheels not rotating. I remember it was a Monday. Car was not used over the weekend and engine block heater was plugged in.
When you park your car do you use your parking brake? When you put the car in park, are you using the parking brake? I find that on most automatics, that it takes a bit more effort to move the shifter out of park if I don't use the parking brake and the car rests on the transmission.
yes I always put the parking break on, I come to a stop leaving my foot on the break, put the car into park, and then put the parking break on. I will then let off my foot off the break. When this was happening the car was cold, I noticed it stopped doing that when it got warmed up.
In Winter when the temp is below freezing I was told and I do not use parking brakes. Just shift to park.
Reason for that is the parking brake cable may ice up and not release.
I live on a slope. it kicks all day everyday from park to any gear. i dont really mind it since its forced to kick.
to the original poster, the question is, did you feel the transmission kicking that way when it was new or a few weeks old? if you did before then i guess it is normal. now that your car is not as brand new as before you can ask yourself if that is normal.
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