Hi everyone.
Long time reader first time poster. I owned a Mazda SP20 for the past 2 years and unfortunately it was written off last week. Neverless i'm in the market for a BK MPS and i test drove one today. It's a very serious contender except when putting the car into first gear it clunks hard. All other gears are smooth and are fine and the clutch feels fine. What could be the cause of this? Is this normal?
I've done a quick google and found that some have had "similar" issues with clunking/slipping, but it seems they all happen in between gears, whereas this happens when slowing down and going back into first gear to stop.... Some have fixed with a engine mount? Could this be the same?
The car is a 08 and is immaculate, it has 40k on the clock and still has the new car smell. All passed RWC etc. It has a short shifter installed and he claims that because its been shortened it clunks when it engages into gear. As much as i trust his word, i just want to make sure i don't want to get into trouble.
If all goes according to plan, i hope to see some of you guys/future mods etc.
Cheers,
Ben.