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

[Mark D. Mallory]

Score one for the home team then!  (Ok, I don't know why I'm excited about
that) I was guessing it was the PP strap.  I just wasn't sure about whether
or not it should interfere with the operation of the clutch.

Further inspection yielded no additional information.  No signs of any other
damage... yet.  Now to find someone to do the clutch job.

Mark Mallory
Toledo, Ohio
'95 SHO MTX

>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Dave Kegel
>Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 10:02 AM
>To: shotimes
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Broken in Toledo... Any Ideas?
>
>
>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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