S.O.S. Man down!!
Ok so i'm driving to work and get to a stoplight behind a couple of cars. Come to a stop put it in first gear and go when traffic starts moving. Shift into 2nd at like 2500rpm and CLUNK! car keeps going but drivetrain won't respond. I figure its the axles again but how would they snap with so low load? Checked them and both are good and still in one piece. I was kinda hoping it would be the axles cause atleast i'd know what it was.
Prior symptoms:
- When going from a dead stop(just easing into forward motion not racing at all) it felt like the tranny shifted back when the clutch engaged. Almost like a quick movement. Figured it was just harsh engagement
- When idling and in neutral the tranny "clatters". When the clutch was depressed it went away, let it out and it came back. I figured it was just the unsprung clutch's side effects.
Things i checked over after breakdown:
- axles...grabbed them and jerked them around...they stayed in place
- checked flywheel for teeth by pulling out service plug...pressure plate seems to be in good order from the little i could see.
- checked to make sure shifter still went into "gear" and make sure the shifter didn't just flop around like it was disconnected
- Checked to make sure clutch pedal pressure was normal...it is
Current symptoms:
- car can't move under its own power
- grinding sound coming from tranny when engine is shut down
- grinding sound when engine starts up
- stranded on the side of the road very much in danger of being broken into
Something tells me i'll be dropping the tranny when i get it towed home..BIG...REALLY BIG
Mods to drivetrain:
exedy stage 3 6 puck clutch with heavy duty pressure plate
Stock lightened flywheel (16lbs.)
50W oil for tranny fluid
new throwout bearing
Ok so i'm driving to work and get to a stoplight behind a couple of cars. Come to a stop put it in first gear and go when traffic starts moving. Shift into 2nd at like 2500rpm and CLUNK! car keeps going but drivetrain won't respond. I figure its the axles again but how would they snap with so low load? Checked them and both are good and still in one piece. I was kinda hoping it would be the axles cause atleast i'd know what it was.
Prior symptoms:
- When going from a dead stop(just easing into forward motion not racing at all) it felt like the tranny shifted back when the clutch engaged. Almost like a quick movement. Figured it was just harsh engagement
- When idling and in neutral the tranny "clatters". When the clutch was depressed it went away, let it out and it came back. I figured it was just the unsprung clutch's side effects.
Things i checked over after breakdown:
- axles...grabbed them and jerked them around...they stayed in place
- checked flywheel for teeth by pulling out service plug...pressure plate seems to be in good order from the little i could see.
- checked to make sure shifter still went into "gear" and make sure the shifter didn't just flop around like it was disconnected
- Checked to make sure clutch pedal pressure was normal...it is
Current symptoms:
- car can't move under its own power
- grinding sound coming from tranny when engine is shut down
- grinding sound when engine starts up
- stranded on the side of the road very much in danger of being broken into
Something tells me i'll be dropping the tranny when i get it towed home..BIG
...REALLY BIG Mods to drivetrain:
exedy stage 3 6 puck clutch with heavy duty pressure plate
Stock lightened flywheel (16lbs.)
50W oil for tranny fluid
new throwout bearing
I hope it doesn't need a complete rebuild
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