Does shifting from P to R with a clunk sound damage the car?

[Connie]

Shifting from P to R with a clunk sound can be quite damaging to the car. Here is an introduction to related knowledge about gear shifting: 1. Standardized shifting is required: The rattling noise when shifting into reverse gear is caused by improper operation during the shift. If gear grinding occurs frequently, the gear crowns will wear down, resulting in incomplete gear engagement. Moreover, frequent operation like this creates a vicious cycle: the more grinding occurs, the more wear there is, and the more wear there is, the more grinding occurs. Incomplete gear engagement can lead to the phenomenon of gear disengagement with slight vibrations after shifting, at which point a major transmission overhaul is required. 2. Precautions: Switching an automatic transmission to R gear indicates that the transmission gear set has engaged with the reverse gear. If there is no braking force or resistance, the vehicle will definitely move, meaning the power transmission has already been connected. Even if you ignore the alarm or forcibly turn off the engine and park the car while in R gear, it will not provide effective parking function, because compared to the pawl locking function of P gear, the gears in R gear are not locked.