Re: 'thunk' when shifting into reverse - only when cold
Do you have two pair of jackstands?
Jack up the car as high as is safe.
Put a 2 X 8 on your floor jack, and put under the transmission pan, not to lift it, but just to support it.
Remove the three 14mm nuts that hold the transmission crossmember to the transmission mount.
Remove the two 12 mm head bolts that hold the heat shield to the crossmember.
Remove the six 14 mm head bolts that hold the crossmember to the body.
Remove the four 12 mm head bolts that hold the transmission mount to the transmission.
Installation is the reverse.
On your own, in a driveway, two hours tops if you have never done it before.
The boot is another story and could take an hour on a proper lift.
I hope that helps.
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