Why does my Civic 5spd clunk from reverse?

I have a 2001 Honda Civic 5 speed 1.7L and when I back up and let off the clutch there's a pop/clunk sound from the front end. It seems to only do it after pushing in the clutch and releasing power after reverse. I can't find anything obviously loose, is it the CV, tranny, or something else?

How did you look for anything obvious? Did you jack up the front end and check the play in each wheel?

Just live with it until the transmission fails

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