5 Spd tranny clicking sound in first gear?

[ppbon]

There should be no clicking sound coming from the tranny.
Check your drive shaft boots to make sure they're not torn.
When torn they can make that clicking sound.
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

[RandallNeighbour]

When mine did this I freaked and replaced the tranny with one from a salvage yard. My mechanic opened it up before he junked it and said the 1st gear had nicks in it from a previous owner's bad shifting habits.

It would be cheaper if it was a drive shaft boot, although not "cheap" in most people's books. Those are labor intensive to replace.

[insite]

if it were a drive shaft boot, it would happen in more than just first gear.

questions to help the diagnosis:

is the clicking speed sensitive (does it get faster with the car)?

does it happen when you cruise, accelerate, or decelerate?

does it go away when you apply the brakes while in 1st?

about how fast is the click? like a helicopter, or like a ten speed bike?