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

[Dave Kegel]

Just want to add that you should stop driving it.  It can wreak havoc on
your trans case if you drive it.

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Nunnally" <manunnal@netheaven.com>
To: "shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: June 26, 2003 7:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Broken in Toledo... Any Ideas?


> 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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