006r

Over the last year or so there has been a noise getting slowly louder. It is only there when the tranny is engaged and the car is moving. It sounds like when you put a card in your bike spokes as a kid. If moving, and I push in the clutch the sounds goes away... The clutch doesn't slip, although I don't know when it was last replaced. Could this be internal to the tranny (bearing or something) or possibly the clutch? How can I tell the difference? Ideas would be great.

madd maxxx

The noise ur hearing is the bearings shot the bearings scratched up someone has to pull the trans apart and replace the bearings been there done that

006r

Ok, 1 vote for pulling the tranny... anyone else? Also, should I put in better parts or just do a plain rebuild? (PS. I don't ever race the car, just drive spirited every once and awhile)
Edit: More searching... could this be the input shaft bearing? Seems an issue on 5spds... (mine is 6spd)


If I pull it to do bearings do I rebuild everything? Money doesn't grow on trees but I want it right...

006r

Any good shops around WI? Having a hard time finding anyone who will work on an import tranny.

TallTom

So you hear the sound when you are releasing the clutch from a stop? And it's mostly a howling type sound? If so, it's the throwout bearing. You can either live with it for a while or replace it and swap out the clutch while you are in there for it is a very involved job.

I have this sound and I'm just dealing with it. I only hear it on occasion when the car is cold and it goes away after a few stops. I have a baby on the way and don't feel like dishing out the $1,000 for a clutch, flywheel and throwout bearing & labor. (my guesstimate on cost - not a quote)

006r

There are actually 2 noises... one is a howling type sound. Transmission in Neutral, engine idle. I let out the clutch and I hear the howling noise, if I push in the pedal no sound.

Second noise, car moving clutch pedal out... when I give it gas it sounds like the card in the spoke noise. If I push in the pedal while moving, sound goes away.

006r

Took it to a tranny shop yesterday, it needs a tranny but they don't do imports. Still looking for a good import tranny shop in WI! Any ideas?