'98 Accord transmission noise

I have a 1998 Honda Accord EX V-6 (~135K Miles). Sometimes when I shift
the car into reverse, it makes a very loud noise (as in so loud, that
passengers will sometimes gasp slightly). I've taken it into my
mechanic, but since the noise is intermittent I can't reproduce it.
Does anyone have an idea what this could be or how I could be of
assistance to my mechanic in diagnosing it?

About the noise:
It sounds kind of like a *CRACK* or a very pronounced click. I *THINK*
it happens after the car is already in gear. It only happens when
shifting into reverse.

Thanks

wrote:
> I have a 1998 Honda Accord EX V-6 (~135K Miles). Sometimes when I shift
> the car into reverse, it makes a very loud noise (as in so loud, that
> passengers will sometimes gasp slightly). I've taken it into my
> mechanic, but since the noise is intermittent I can't reproduce it.
> Does anyone have an idea what this could be or how I could be of
> assistance to my mechanic in diagnosing it?
>
> About the noise:
> It sounds kind of like a *CRACK* or a very pronounced click. I *THINK*
> it happens after the car is already in gear. It only happens when
> shifting into reverse.
>
> Thanks
>

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If one of your front CV-joints is getting loose, it will smack when you
change direction of the drive. Have you tried listening to the front end
while turning tight corners on clean pavement at low speeds? Click,
click, click would be the sound.

'Curly'