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

Thu, 26 Jun 2003 13:06:22 -0400

Didn't you just have the clutch replaced a year or so ago?

Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio

-'95 Green MTX  3/01-1/03
   ShoShop y-pipe

-'95 White MTX
   '96 Brake Upgrade

"Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan

shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 06/26/2003 11:25:00 AM:

> 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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