Somethings wrong with the car... (video inside)
Originally Posted by 2000 Tran Zam
we were poking around down there and I couldnt see how you can pull the bell housing back without pulling the tranny out first.
I could be wrong, but I wouldnt know where to look.
There was a small area where you can see to the flywheel without moving anything, but i guess it was too small to tell what was happening.
I could be wrong, but I wouldnt know where to look.
There was a small area where you can see to the flywheel without moving anything, but i guess it was too small to tell what was happening.
Originally Posted by LASTLS1
Just pull the trans out. It not that big of a deal. It's either the motor or the trans so in either case the trans will have to come out.
its getting the ******* twin disk lined up correctly so the splines go in smoothly that i have trouble with.
Even with the allignment tool I guess I couldnt get it right last time, lol.
Originally Posted by 2000 Tran Zam
So far this sounds the most probably. But I do assure you the tires were spinning at 120 as the back end of the car was walking left and right through the rpms.
Good news is, last night we drained the oil. Nothing in the oil, looked clean and smooth.
I have a switch on the car that kills ignition, so we had the car up on the jacks and i tried cranking it (without it actually starting) and there was a smaller noise coming from the bell housing, and when we crank it over it sounds like something is hitting in the same spot.
I was up till 3 last night so I didnt have the energy to start pulling the tranny and clutch but that should happen this week and I'll get pics posted of the damage.
Im assuming it must be the clutch since the only noise I heard came from the bell housing.
Edit: and no, no blow sheild, just normal bell housing.
Good news is, last night we drained the oil. Nothing in the oil, looked clean and smooth.
I have a switch on the car that kills ignition, so we had the car up on the jacks and i tried cranking it (without it actually starting) and there was a smaller noise coming from the bell housing, and when we crank it over it sounds like something is hitting in the same spot.
I was up till 3 last night so I didnt have the energy to start pulling the tranny and clutch but that should happen this week and I'll get pics posted of the damage.
Im assuming it must be the clutch since the only noise I heard came from the bell housing.
Edit: and no, no blow sheild, just normal bell housing.
It might try to run with the clutch disengauged. If you can manually hit the switch.
Originally Posted by Old Geezer
at 130/4th gear???? 
Perhaps the "tire spinning" was actually the clutch slipping.. Clutch takes a $hit, and when your bud pushed it in, [at who knows what rpm], the disc parted company with the hub. This stuffed some $hit into the housing, locking the engine..Could also have knocked the $hit out of the starter?
You DO have a blow shield on it, right??
Perhaps the "tire spinning" was actually the clutch slipping.. Clutch takes a $hit, and when your bud pushed it in, [at who knows what rpm], the disc parted company with the hub. This stuffed some $hit into the housing, locking the engine..Could also have knocked the $hit out of the starter?You DO have a blow shield on it, right??
Alan, I let the clutch out completely and wasn't hard on the breaks at all until the car died, THEN I stood on them ******* LOL.
Now, when we tried firing it up again, the battery had LOW voltage and wouldn't crank without a jump. It honestly sounded like the alternator taking a **** when it did finally start, it ran smooth and then made that horrible squeeling noise and killed itself. Almost as if it couldn't hold a charge.
Maybe...
Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
Isn't there an inspection hole in the bellhousing, like 2" x 2" or something? Might be able to shine a flashlight up in there.
All this HP, and no friggin shield?? Are you nuckin futz???
Originally Posted by Old Geezer
After the clutch took a $hit, that 2 x 2 may be 12 x 12!!
All this HP, and no friggin shield?? Are you nuckin futz???
All this HP, and no friggin shield?? Are you nuckin futz???
Thats how I roll
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Originally Posted by 2000 Tran Zam
Cageless, shieldless, 5 point harnessless...
Thats how I roll
Thats how I roll
Originally Posted by mahhddgtp
As much as I hate having to take away from the look of being totally stock.. Even I'd get all that stuff... a cage and shield would be #1 on my list together.
If you puked another clutch, get ready to do it again... and again... and again. A nice TH400 would fix all these clutch\transmission issues and make the car even more fun to drive.
Originally Posted by Zombie
If you puked another clutch, get ready to do it again... and again... and again. A nice TH400 would fix all these clutch\transmission issues and make the car even more fun to drive.
Originally Posted by V6 Bird
The bolts are 13mm...Tell us how much you really work on your car 
hehe
heheOr if you've actually been working on thesecars from the begining (97&98) they were 15mm first, then went to 13mm...
Ryan K.
Ide be pulling that starter too... I had one go when I still had the 305 in my TA... Was on it hard, and Im not sure what happened but the starter drive gear touched the fly wheel and caused a horror show. Starter motor drive was bent...so the starter would still sort of spin, but made noise similar to your vid. Messed up the flywheel as well. Took out some teeth, and gave it a nice bend.
With your dead battery was it possible that the vibes from 120mph caused something electrical to go screwy? Maybe even partially engaging the starter?
But my guesses were either that or the clutch went crazy and came apart for whatever reason. Good luck figuring it out!! Dont give up on her yet!!
Justin
With your dead battery was it possible that the vibes from 120mph caused something electrical to go screwy? Maybe even partially engaging the starter?
But my guesses were either that or the clutch went crazy and came apart for whatever reason. Good luck figuring it out!! Dont give up on her yet!!
Justin
