lsportlex

whats up cl members,
a buddy of mine went on vacation for a week and he left me his car, so i can use it till he comes back. Its is a 04 IS300 5-speed, this car is definatly alot more sporty than my GS. Also very fun to drive but i have a bone to pick with this car. While shifting gears i hear a clucking noise EVERY time i shift gears, i dont think that there is anything wrong with the car it only has 2000 miles on it. Am i doning something wrong or is this just how the IS300 shifts gears??

EvgeshaIS300

its normal

2jz_whoa

That's not very cool.

lsportlex

ok i guess thats normal then, thats really not cool considering this is a LEXUS we are talking about not a daewoo here i figure that Lexus engineers would take care of a clunking noise between gears..but o well what can we do??

rominl

iTrader: (4)

well not sure if i would say normal, but it's very common among 5 speed is300. i have that from time to time, but after driving the car more it does start to go away. apparently when you drive the car more you tend to know more about how and when to shift.

if you try to double clutch and shift up, you probably won't have it

lsportlex

hey romini,
i see you in the GS forums alot.. so you own a IS300 too huh?? if so its probably has mods.. well the noise isnt as loud when the car warms up but it still there and its kinda annoying, to the point that i want to give the car back.. maybe it just me im used to driving my GS...

SDuquette

Eh, that is what the radio is for, if you can't hear it, it's not there, just like the noisy release bearing

lsportlex

EH, so if your wheel is about to fall of just turn up the radio right?????

rominl

iTrader: (4)

haha you don't know i have a is3 too? it's been a yr, since march 2003, gs400 and is300 5 speed.

yes the thump sound is definitely annoying. try to double clutch and shift up, you dont' hear that. it's weird