I mean with 7k miles on it what can I tell him to have the dealer look for to fix? Or is he going to have to live with it getting louder till something breaks? Should I go in with him and sudjest they replace the trans and shifter. I know they will be like um no lol. Ultra is it going to be something between the flywheel to the transmission. What I can’t see or feel anything from the engine that is different. It seems to me what ever is messed up it’s rotating at high speed and tourqe.

Nope to my knowledge he has never launched car or even popped the clutch. For being in mid 20s he drives really well and almost baby’s it.

No engine sounds and feels the same as dose the clutch. The only differences are the geary noises and the trans feed back and noise. Other than that rides and drives the same. He even broke the car in properly. He is due for an oil change soon so he will be taking it in.
I know we can get this.

I'm thinking along the same lines as @humfrz but I'd have to have hands on to get any further.

I have maybe 50% confidence that it's something coming apart inside the bell housing; like you say, "between the flywheel to the transmission."

Can that add to the geary noise and feed back or do you think it’s something different?

Is there a way to isolate those items other than telling the service director to check the bell housing for fly wheel, plates ect?

As I’m reading the reply’s. When I was driving at low speed and the geary sound and feel. The car felt almost lurchy my foot was not on the clutch and I was keeping steady gas position. When I put my foot back on the clutch and suddenly put the pedal to the floor it sounded louder and felt almost clunky and learchy. Now this was only during low speeds of 2-8mph. When driving normally dosent feel an different in clutch throw or engagement feels normal.

Well, Zentec, I don't believe there is anything else we can do to help out your buddy, here, from out keyboards.

Other than checking the transmission mounts and oil level in the transmission, I don't think there would be anything else I could do under my shade tree without pulling the transmission and examining the flywheel, clutch and pressure plate........ which is what I'd suggest your buddy ask to have done at a dealership.

Please keep us posted.


humfrz

Totalled. Dibs on differential

Will do thanks everyone!!

:slap: ....... his drivetrain ain't locked up yet!


humfrz

@Zentec, you got that transmission out? :popcorn:

Nope not sure when he will take it in but should be soon.

@Tcoat and mrs Tcoat; @Ultramaroon and mrs Ultramaroon ....... I suggest you'll fly down to Las Vegas and the men pull and fix the problem and let the wives do their casino thing. I'm sure that mrs Tcoat's winnings will pay for the trip ...... :thumbsup:


humfrz

Not this time.

Find a new dealer and/or have them escalate it to one of the regional guys. If they cant find a cause but know something is wrong (should be obvious to drive a new 86 on the lot to compare) no being able to figure it out isnt an excuse to not make it right

Downside is sounds like the car could be in the shop for a bit