scraping sound when shifting into Drive/Rev from Park

[Loungefly]

Hey all,

I just started having this issue with my VP Wagon (automatic) today and I'm not quite sure what the problem is.

When I'm at a standstill in Park, and I shift it into drive or reverse there's a loud scraping noise. It sounds similar to that hideous noise a starter makes when you try to start a car that's already running. Once I shift into drive it drives fine, I just get this horrible noise when I move the shifter from Park to drive.

Any input would be appreciated

[[JUDGE]]

hey same with me!!! i jst had a gear box **** itself so i got another second hand one put in, and after i drive round for a while when ever i put it from Park to Reverse it makes this wierd scrapping winding noise, and its scaring me lol id like to kno whats goin on too!

[JD]

Hey all,

I just started having this issue with my VP Wagon (automatic) today and I'm not quite sure what the problem is.

When I'm at a standstill in Park, and I shift it into drive or reverse there's a loud scraping noise. It sounds similar to that hideous noise a starter makes when you try to start a car that's already running. Once I shift into drive it drives fine, I just get this horrible noise when I move the shifter from Park to drive.

Any input would be appreciated

check trans fluid?

[Loungefly]

Yep, I checked the trans fluid. Looks good, not low and not discoloured. I went for a drive again a little while ago and it stopped making the noise. I have a feeling it'll start up again though soon. I don't see how it could be just a one off thing.

Weird

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Rear trans mount vibrating on the cross member? Check the condition of it by levering the back of the trans up with a screw driver.

[[JUDGE]]

na its not cause it happens all the time with mine, and dad looked at mine b4 he reckons it dont look like transmission fluid, but yea i dno its topd up and not discoloured so

[[JUDGE]]

the sound comes from the front of the car in mine not the rear

[MyVPIsFasterThanYourVP]

i reckon its the linkage from the shifter to the box not adjusted correctly?

[[JUDGE]]

hmm..maybe?

[immortality]

exhaust hitting chassis maybe???

[[JUDGE]]

no i dont think so, it definetly coming from the engine/gear box, as im putting it into R i put my head out the window and u can hear it winding its like a "ZZZT ZZZT ZZZT" ten stops after a few times