OD4gen

So all of a sudden i am hearing this grinding noise around the transmission area. It is kind of random. I can be in gear and it will just start grinding all of a sudden, so i push the clutch pedal, put it in Neutral, and it still doesnt stop. It only stops when i put it in another gear. Sometimes its hard to get into a gear (no gear in particular), but not often. It never pops out of gear. Today it seemed to grind a little whenever i would be letting off the clutch and giving it gas, but when it was all the way out and i was accelerating it would stop. I went to one shop and the guy said it was probably the input bearing in the transmission. I talked to another shop and he seemed almost certain it was the throwout bearing from the symptoms described. The transmission fluid was checked and was full in May. I havent bothered with that because someone on here had similar symptoms and changed the fluid and it didnt go away, but thats the last they posted about it. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.

chuckyt1

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Not too sure but, a throwout seems to show its ugly side when the clutch is pushed in and the bearing is "working"... I'd think it was something else if it is more random.

shoemike

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maybe your pilot bearing.

OD4gen

A couple other shops seemed to think it was the throwout bearing, so im getting a Stage 3 clutch from Kentucky Clutch Wednesday. Im also going to just have them install my Pro 5.0 that just came in the other day since theyll have the transmission out anyway. Cant wait, hope all is well afterwards.

SSDoubleK

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I'm leaning towards your tranny, how many miles on it?, sounds like what was going on with mine before the rebuild. All shops can do is give you a good guess, until its down and opened up, its just a guessing game.

linegtdt52

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From what I recall you dont need to have the tranny out to install a shifter. Hopefully you arent being mislead.

caged02

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Let us know what you find out. My clutch took a dump last time at the track and it makes an awful noise when you try to ease the clutch out. It's hard to explain the sound, almost a spinning rotating disc sound. I am installing a new clutch, slave cylinder, throwout bearing this weekend.

01riceeater

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definately dont need to take the tranny out for the shifter install

01riceeater

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definately dont need to take the tranny out for the shifter install!

OD4gen

Haha, i know. Im sayin since they have to take the shifter off and drop the tranny anyway, might as well have them put a new shifter on. I know otherwise all you need to do is remove the console, then remove the shifter.

Im taking it to a shop tomorrow and getting a new/better clutch put in. I dont know if mine has ever been replaced. 94k miles bone stock when i bought it a few months ago. It grabs great... well, grabbed great. Always spun the tires when powershifting from 1st to 2nd, and chirped 3rd on the occasion (granted i do have 16" 235's, hah). Ill report back what all i find out.

01riceeater

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lol good stuff man, good luck with it all!

cowboysfan

if sound is still there when clutch pedal is press then I would say trans or pilot bearing. but realy only way to be sure is to remove trans so all associated parts could be inspected... good luck man hope fully its not the trans.

brad8266

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Im thinking tranny.

OD4gen

They said the pilot bearing was the cause of the noise. They also said the throwout bearing was bad, but i dunno. Either way the new clutch and shifter are in, and although they are going to take some getting use to, i love them already. Hopefully all is well now and i dont hear any more noises. Good call on the pilot bearing.

caged02

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Good deal! I ordered a pilot bearing and throwout bearing also along with a new slave. I am installing my new clutch on Saturday, I am interested in seeing what mine looks like.