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taz4432
03-17-2010, 11:45 AM
Hey guys,

So this isn't the spun bearing ticking like last time. This sound is like something clawing at a wall/door or like something might be stuck under the car (which it's not). For some reason I keep thinking of coat hangers too when I hear the sounds.

Anyways, it only happens when a gear is at least partially engaged. Letting the clutch off into first I hear the sounds and whenever I'm driving and give it throttle after having my foot off the gas I also hear it. I'm not sure if it's happening after I've had my foot on the gas for a while because my car is too loud but I've tried very hard to listen and I can't seem to hear anything.

All of this leads me to believe that it might be the things on the clutch (I forget the proper term) circled here:
http://imgur.com/3w609.jpg

This doesn't sound nor feel like a 'grinding clutch' and it still grabs strong in the '5th gear test' with no signs of slippage. This is my first standard car but I've already driven 8k with it and I make sure to take it easy on the transmission/clutch.

Any ideas?
taz4432
03-18-2010, 09:38 PM
So...now I hear squeaking. I think it may be my motor mount(s). Basically whenever the engine is put into gear (particularly first) the car squeaks or whenver I apply gas after being off the gas or being on it lightly it squeaks, and in the low gears where you normally get that chugging when it's engine braking it's also squeaking.

Any way to quickly verify/check this?
Donutz
03-18-2010, 10:41 PM
Do these squeaks sound like crickets? Gleek gleek, gleek gleek.
taz4432
03-18-2010, 10:46 PM
Do these squeaks sound like crickets? Gleek gleek, gleek gleek.

Erm...think squeaky bed or almost creaky-ish as times. I'll try and get a sound clip of it tonight if I go out for a drive. I just can't catch a break.
taz4432
03-21-2010, 12:36 AM
Well...replaced my RMM today with a SU RMM...my RMM was starting to rip a little but it turns out as I noticed later today that my Side MM is completely sheared...the metal is completely broken through and there's fluid pouring out all over. The ETD should hold me over for now but I'll need to replace it.