[Shotimes] Broken in Toledo... Any Ideas?

[Mark Nunnally]

busted pressure plate strap (or rivet probably)

:)

mark

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark D. Mallory" <mmallory78@earthlink.net>
To: "AutoX-SHOTimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 4:36 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] Broken in Toledo... Any Ideas?


> I'm hoping someone out there in SHO-Land can help me pin point this
problem.
> I've got a few guesses... but quite honestly I just don't know what to
> think.
>
> Driving down the freeway, ~65 mph, downshift into 3rd to pick up speed and
> get out of traffic.  Heard/felt something funky clutch felt a bit stiff,
> gears were jerky as normal, engine was a tiny bit rough under
acceleration.
> Nothing that was too far from ordinary... at least not far enough to cause
> concern.
>
> Got off the freeway, came to a stop on the off ramp and noticed at really
> strange vibration (on the verge of a shimmy).  Pretty quick pace,
increases
> with engine speed.  I can engage and  disengage the clutch with no
apparent
> differences.  I can shift in to all gears with a minor increase in
> notchiness (<-- Is that even a word?).  It doesn't change if the clutch is
> engaged or disengaged.  It doesn't matter if I'm in neutral, or any gear.
> The vibration persists and does not change, except with engine speed.
>
> I can hear an odd noise coming from the drives side.  It sounds like it's
> coming from the bottom portion of the engine or could be from the
> clutch/tranny area.  The sound is almost like something is being brushed
> around inside a case,  there is a distinct tick... more like a light piece
> of metal hitting/brushing something.  The sound is real hard to describe
(as
> all sounds are).  It's not loud enough to drown out my normal gear
chatter.
>
> Anyway, I can't perceive any loss in power, nor can I perceive any
> difficulty shifting.  The clutch is slipping a little bit, but no more
than
> usual.
>
> I haven't had a chance to fully inspect the car... and what I've written
is
> what I know at this moment.  What are your thoughts?  Anyone experience
> something similar to this?  I have my suspicions but want to hear others
> input before I jump the gun.
>
> Mark Mallory
> Toledo, Ohio
> '95 SHO MTX
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