3 months ago (just enough to let my used car warranty expire), I bought my new baby 01 monte ss. Just 3 days ago Ive noticed a loud clicking coming from the front end just when I'm starting out from a complete stop. It goes away as soon as I get to 2nd. It also clicks in reverse. Checked the engine oil, everythings fine there. Pretty sure its the transmission, I just don't know what, does this sound familliar to any other newer monte owners? Does anyone know what it could be?

check your axles the cv boots may have come off one of them and dirt got into the joint thus you have a worn cv joint the parts are relatively cheap...124 bucks for a new one with joint and all

Thanks, but the clicking got louder and started to jump around in reverse, so I ended uptaking to a transmission place, they dropped the pan and theres metal everywhere. A differential pin popped out and screwed up my planetary gear. I'm still looking around but the general consensus looks like $1600 to 2 grand. My poor checkbook :-(

look for a used tranny from a boneyard.. you might be able to get one out of a newer vehicle with low mileage, or if u are going to spend money on it..upgrade it to the heavy duty tranny used in the supercharged cars... a much better tranny IMO

i'd also put a fight for them to warranty it, there is no reason that should have happened