HELP! major problems

[jlagnese at massed.net (John S. Lagnese)]

Maybe its the pressure plate. I had one come apart on me one time. It
sounded very bad. Get under the car and turn the engine over by hand/ratchet
and listen carefully. Isolate the noise.
John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Parker Wulf" <scirocco210@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 3:45 PM
Subject: HELP! major problems


> Sorry im venting a little, im not great writer, and this might be a little
> long.
>
> Ok I was on my way to the girlfriends house a few week ends ago (about 1
1/2
> hour drive) and I missed second gear and went way past red line, after
that
> i didnt have no running problems or anything for a hour intill Im four
> blocks away from the GFs house. When i was makeing a right off of the
> highway i hear a rubbing or ticking noise, so I turn off the motor quick
and
> check to see whats up, nothing looks outa place so start it up again, more
> noise ( sounds like a bolt or something the flywheel is rubbing on) turned
> it off again then started it up, no noise. SO i drove carefully the rest
of
> the way, no problems. Too dark to see any thing so i wait till morning
> investagate more.
>
> The next morning i start it up, and i could only hear the noise when i
> pushed in the cluch.
> I didnt wanna risk makeing anything worse so i decide to call a buddie to
> tow me home.
> I get it home and i reved it up and then the noise came back on no matter
> when the cluch is in or out. when i push the cluch in i can hear like a
> "whirrrrrrrrrr" noise, maybee a throw out bearing?
>
> My dad thinks that the head or the valves might be fucked cause you can
hear
> it at the top of the motor, but i think the noise is from the tranny and
is
> transmitting through the motor.
>
> About a year ago i had my tranny rebuilt with a peloquin lsd, 3.94 fd and
> .80 fifth. but the guy never put the new 1st and 2nd syncros that i gave
> him, so i get that lovely 1st to 2nd grind.
> I only had a 6 mouth warrnty on it and thats up now but theres only like
> 2,000 miles on it!
>
> WTF should i do or where should i start? I had my tranny problems about
the
> same time last year and didnt get to drive it at all, because by the time
it
> got fixed i had to park it for the winter!
>
> P.S. Any listers near Brainerd, Minnesota that could maybee meet up with
me
> and check this out?
>
>
> TIA
> Parker Wulf
> scirocco210@hotmail.com
> Cable Connectors Inc. Phone Splicer/Bonder
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