Does Shifting from N to R with a Click Sound Damage the Car?

[AshleyDella]

Shifting from N to R with a click sound can potentially damage the car. Here are some precautions to consider when shifting gears: 1. During gear shifting: Shifting an automatic transmission into R gear indicates that the gear set has engaged with the reverse gear. If there is no braking force or resistance, the vehicle will inevitably move, meaning the power transmission is already connected. Even if you shift into R gear, ignoring warnings or forcibly turning off the engine when the key won't budge, the R gear does not provide effective parking function. This is because, unlike the P gear's pawl locking mechanism, the R gear's gears are not locked. 2. Parking with gear engaged: However, the inherent structural differences between automatic and manual transmissions prevent automatic transmissions from achieving the same parking effect as manual transmissions. In a manual transmission, after engaging a gear and releasing the clutch, the clutch pressure plate presses against the engine flywheel. In contrast, automatic transmissions, due to the presence of a torque converter, maintain a flexible connection in the drivetrain even when in R gear, which does not provide effective parking.