So just got the vehicle last week. I've been meaning to get this uploaded earlier but I've been trying to figure out how to upload from my phone. Anyways, so at lower RPM's, it makes this pinging noise when I either shift or let go of the gas and push it again at low speed and low RPM. I think it may be the motor mounts shot and its just banging around. When I turn the car off, the motor does seem to shake a little more than I'm used to seeing. I thought it might just be a RWD thing cuz I've always had FWD until now. Anyways, heres a video of what the sound is. You can hear the clunk from the front end and sometimes the rear does a hollow clunk too.

 

There's a pretty easy way to tell if it's your mounts. Get someone to rev the motor while you watch the engine with the hood popped. If the motor has an excessive amount of movement, one or both of your mounts are shot.

Can you pinpoint what time in your video you hear the noise at? Protip, don't use a cell phone video *outside* the car while driving and expect people to pick up fairly subtle engine sounds, lol.

 

lol ill tape the phone inside the engine bay. Ill be back. Meanwhile heres another video of another problem.

 

Lol exactly what I was thinking, couldn't hear anything

 

Rotate the phone 90 deg for the next video please.

 

So did yall hear the clunk in the second video? Everytime i let go of the clutch, it makes a clunk. Is that normal?

 

I know that pressing the clutch makes a noise but then again I don't know how to drive a manual.

 

Manual transmissions are noisier in general. Suspect the noise you're hearing is normal. Have another driver who's familiar with MT's ride with you to give their opinion.

Clunk might be the result of poor timing - rpm mismatch, or something else.