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Posted by 5.0Brian (Member # 262) on :
 
I decided to run it through the gears (5 spd.) today and in the process ground second. After that, there's now a ticking noise that increases with engine/tranny speed. It goes away when I push in the clutch though. Could it be that the throwout bearing has come off of the fork and is rattling? Or worse, is it my tranny? In 3rd gear you could always hear the gear whine a little louder than the other gears if they even whined, and the ticking is louder in 3rd as well. Does this mean anything? I know that I could add a little fluid in it. Could clutchless shifting today have been the cause? I'm worried about this thing in that my other car is down with a bad AOD, so I'm hoping I don't have a bad tranny in this one.
 
Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
Sounds like a throw out bearing to me. Does it go away as soon as you push in the clutch a tad?
 
Posted by 5.0Brian (Member # 262) on :
 
Yes it does, completely.
 
Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
Definately sounds like a throw out bearing.
 
Posted by 5.0Brian (Member # 262) on :
 
Cool, thanks. I have to pull the tranny to fix it right? You think it might've slipped off of one of the fingers on the fork? If so, should I pick up a new fork while I'm in there?
 
Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
Yup, the tranny has to come off. If the bearing retainer is grooved up, you should replace it as well. Some people have gotten by with sticking a coat hanger or a wooden stick with axel grease on the tip through the side of the bell housing. This is obviously a hack that works for some people.... I have no idea if you're a hack or not [Smile] The fork is a solid chunk of metal, I don't see how it could wear. The fork's pivot ball on the other hand can wear and is replacable. Do you have an adjustable cable/quadrant? Maybe you can get by a little bit longer by adding more tention on the cable?
 
Posted by 5.0Brian (Member # 262) on :
 
UPDATE:
After driving around some more I have realized that the car will not make the noise only when I'm stopped with the clutch in. It'll make it any other time though, even moving and out of gear. Could I have messed my input shaft somehow? Or do you still think that it is the throwout bearing? And yes, I have the Steeda adjustable cable, firewall adjuster, and quadrant.
 
Posted by 5.0Brian (Member # 262) on :
 
TTT
 
Posted by 5.0Brian (Member # 262) on :
 
TTT
 
Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
Can you rephrase this?

" I have realized that the car will not make the noise only when I'm stopped with the clutch in."
 
Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
dude your T/O bearing is howling. If it's really freaking annoying replace it, otherwise try and turn your radio up and smile and wave at people that look at your car funny [Big Grin]
 
Posted by 5.0Brian (Member # 262) on :
 
Yeah, that sentence doesn't make too much sense. The car doesn't make the noise when I have the clutch pushed in at a stop. It makes the noise all of the time otherwise, even I'm moving with the car out of gear. You think it's just the throwout bearing, or is it internal tranny noise?
 
Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
when the clutch is 'pushed in' the T/O bearing is not spinning on the tranny input shaft! it's lifted off and can't make it's howling noise!
 
Posted by 5.0Brian (Member # 262) on :
 
But it's a ticking noise, not a howling. Is it all the same? Either way, thanks for the help [burnout] .
 
Posted by PeNiNsula302 (Member # 1061) on :
 
brian, off topic but hows the nitrous setup treating ya? Any problems so far??? Whats your best run been?
 
Posted by 5.0Brian (Member # 262) on :
 
It's ok. I've been having trouble with leaking hoses that have to be replaced (leaks were in the braided section-not the ends). I've removed the plate (wanna buy it [Big Grin] ?) so I can put a NX nozzle in my C&L air tube. The only run I got with it was a 12.3 at a high 109 (leaking hose), so it should be better. No problems otherwise.
 




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