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#1 (**permalink**) 02 Sep 2007, 08:47 am

First thing in the morning the car clunks when it is started but throughout
the day it doesn't . Any thoughts ?

#2 (**permalink**) 02 Sep 2007, 09:00 am

jrl wrote:

> First thing in the morning the car clunks when it is started but throughout
> the day it doesn't . Any thoughts ?

Started as in what? Ignition, or shifting out of Park and taking off?

If the latter, and the car is an automatic, has the tranny fluid ever been
changed? And if so, is the current fluid genuine Honda fluid?

#3 (**permalink**) 02 Sep 2007, 09:03 am

Ignition
"High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> jrl wrote:
>
> > First thing in the morning the car clunks when it is started but
throughout
> > the day it doesn't . Any thoughts ?
>
> Started as in what? Ignition, or shifting out of Park and taking off?
>
> If the latter, and the car is an automatic, has the tranny fluid ever been
> changed? And if so, is the current fluid genuine Honda fluid?

#4 (**permalink**) 02 Sep 2007, 08:53 pm

you might need a tuneup and all around maintenance if it hasn't had much
maintenance. like spark plugs, pcv valve, air filter, radiator flush,
transmission fluid change, oil change.

"jrl" <mleclair@accesswave.ca> wrote in message
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> Ignition
> "High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:1xbr69o7u60e5$.dlg@hightech.misfit...
>> jrl wrote:
>>
>> > First thing in the morning the car clunks when it is started but
> throughout
>> > the day it doesn't . Any thoughts ?
>>
>> Started as in what? Ignition, or shifting out of Park and taking off?
>>
>> If the latter, and the car is an automatic, has the tranny fluid ever
>> been
>> changed? And if so, is the current fluid genuine Honda fluid?
>
>

#5 (**permalink**) 03 Sep 2007, 09:01 am

Jeff wrote:
> you might need a tuneup and all around maintenance if it hasn't had much
> maintenance. like spark plugs, pcv valve, air filter, radiator flush,
> transmission fluid change, oil change.

none of the above will address a "clunk" so there's absolutely ZERO
point spending money on routine maintenance when something is loose or
broken.

>
>
>
> "jrl" <mleclair@accesswave.ca> wrote in message
> news

ozCi.19470$vP5.7617@edtnps90...
>> Ignition
>> "High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>> news:1xbr69o7u60e5$.dlg@hightech.misfit...
>>> jrl wrote:
>>>
>>> > First thing in the morning the car clunks when it is started but
>> throughout
>>> > the day it doesn't . Any thoughts ?
>>>
>>> Started as in what? Ignition, or shifting out of Park and taking off?
>>>
>>> If the latter, and the car is an automatic, has the tranny fluid ever
>>> been
>>> changed? And if so, is the current fluid genuine Honda fluid?
>>
>>
>

#6 (**permalink**) 03 Sep 2007, 09:02 am

jrl wrote:
> First thing in the morning the car clunks when it is started but throughout
> the day it doesn't . Any thoughts ?
>
>
yes. you need to describe the problem more completely. if you can't
describe the problem, take it to an experienced honda technician who can
sort it out for you.

#7 (**permalink**) 03 Sep 2007, 11:15 am

It almost sounds like a bad motor mount, but it only does it first start in
the mornin.
"jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
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> jrl wrote:
> > First thing in the morning the car clunks when it is started but
throughout
> > the day it doesn't . Any thoughts ?
> >
> >
> yes. you need to describe the problem more completely. if you can't
> describe the problem, take it to an experienced honda technician who can
> sort it out for you.

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