Auto Gear Box - Selecting Reverse

[F.A.]

When selecting Reverse from Park I find that the movement of the gear leaver is quite stiff and there is a slight clunk noise when Reverse is selected. Is this normal?

[mraines]

I have an 07 IS250 and no clunk or stiffness.

Thanks.

[Gra56]

When selecting Reverse from Park I find that the movement of the gear leaver is quite stiff and there is a slight clunk noise when Reverse is selected. Is this normal?

[i've had a "clunk" on mine from day one which the dealer said was normal. 2 years and 70000 miles later it still works ok even with the clunk]

[F.A.]

Thanks for your replies. Sounds like its a normal thing then!

[UpSideDown]

Thanks for your replies. Sounds like its a normal thing then!

If I shift fast from P to R, D to R or R to D and step on the gas to get away fast there is no clunk and all pretty smoth. But, If I Shift from P to R slow and hold down the brake pedal few sec I can feel a little little clunk like it telling me what the gearbox is doing. I think it's quite normal.

And yes, the operation of the shift stick from P to R is a little bit stiff from the begining (my car is 2 month old) But I learned to quick move the stick to right with my thumb (None UK style) and pull down it to R with my 4 other fingers. I can do this really fast without any slowdown :)