Clicking sound when shifting into 4th?
 

I was at a stop light and the roads were empty so I decided to wring the car out, and when shifting into 4th at around 5500-7000 rpms I hear a loud clicking like plastic snapping into place, I don't think it's grinding because there's no extra resistance just a loud clicking/snapping sound and it only happens in 4th at those rpms anyone else notice this?

If this has been mentioned before please link the thread.


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That clicking sound is coming from the plastic piece that you normally lift up in order to shift into reverse.

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I always thought it was the synchros clicking into place. It became more muted after I switched to Motul 300 tranny fluid, and also isn't as apparent when I take a little more time with the 3rd-4th throw.

Nah the synchros would be like a metallic sound.

The reverse gear lifter (I don't even know what's the correct name for it) is held down by a spring loaded cable, but it hops a tiny bit if you shift into a gear that has a little resistance, so it makes a stupid pop noise.

This became noticeable to me after installing the STI short shifter, and when shifting at high rpm range which would obviously require a little more force compare to low rpm shifting.