steve56 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 2001 Subaru Legacy. Hear a clicking noise when going from park to reverse. Someone suggested it might be the parking prawl. How do I confirm what the noise is. If it is the parking prawl how do I repair it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FerGloyale Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 it's parking "pawl" And it's a piece inside the trans. It doesn't click. It's a bar of steel that get's pushed forward by the shift linkage internally. If there was something wrong with it "P" would not hold the car from rolling. Is it a light clicking sound "inside" the cabin? Or is it more heavy and thunk from outside the cabin? If it's a click, inside the car, you really may just be hearing the brake/Park/Ignition key interlock solenoids. And that would be pretty normal. They aren't always audible but some are more "clicky" than others. Recording of the sound may be helpful too. I doubt there is a problem with the Parking pawl. But if there is it means transmission disassembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 did a few cars in that generation have a parking pawl recall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY_Dave Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 I had a loose front ball joint that would click when putting it in reverse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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