00CivicSi

Ok.. there is this knocking noise coming from somewhere in my dash when i shift gears ( 1st - 2nd ) and when I downshift or right when im starting to drive the car.. it's like.. popping back and fourth and i have noooo idea what it can be... has anyone had this problem before? I really don't feel like taking my dash apart and doing this blind. Any help would be great thanks.

CivicDuty

motor/tranns mounts possibly. Does the car vibrate somewhat when this happens?

sprack

front sway arm link bushings are very common on those...might also want to check the upper control arm bushings

Verbal

Just give it to me...then you won't hear shit. haha.

Muncher

probably a bad bushing. Is it a metal to metal type "clunck"?

00CivicSi

I dont know it's hard to explain.. like.. it's not really metal to metal.. but its something hard maybe plastic.. hitting metal or.. more plastic. I was thinking the rear motor mount, but i checked it out as best as I could see and it doesnt appear to be broken.. ..but it does seem like it's coming from under/behind the gauge cluster.. it's really annoying..lol.. it's kind of like... when the car is braking and the car is leaning forward some when this happens or when the car is going and the car is leaning back after giving it some gas. Something either game loose I think or broke and is moving around in there.. just reallllyyyy dont want to have to take the dash apart. Maybe if I take the cluster out and see what i can see..