Possible Transmission issue

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Hey guys, I need some insight into a problem I have started noticing recently.

2000 SSEi 168k miles. Whenever I accelerate from a stop or a low rolling start and give it some gas, she seems to accelerate just fine, but there is a grinding noise that seems like its coming from the transmission. It happens in 1st gear and first gear only (i think) because when I accelerate heavy in any other gear there are no issues and she scoots along nicely.

I haven't done anything that I think would cause this to happen. I pulled the codes and I'm getting 0171 which is the fuel trim lean and another one. Going to recheck them after work, but i dont think they would have anything to do with this problem. It is constant, only from slow speeds when I really get on it.

thanks in advance for your help.

Carl

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Ok, pulled the codes last night. One of them was P0443. The other on just said reading, so I cleared them and will check again this afternoon.

Any ideas?

[harofreak00]

P0443 is an emissions code, nothing to do with your transmission.

How are you motor mounts?

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Replaced the front less than 2 years ago. The others were fine at that time. I'll check them again this weekend.

[harofreak00]

Replaced it with an aftermarket one? 2 years old means its probably dead, they don't last long at all... replace it with hockey pucks.

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Yes with aftermarket. Plan to replace it with hockey pucks this weekend. Will see if that fixes it. Thanks.

[ChilinMichael]

Yeah don't forget in 1st is when you are going slow/from a standstill...most pressure is applied to the drivetrain/mounts at that point. In 2nd and above, your car is already rolling...lot less pull on the parts.