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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None ![]() |
Started my '70 tail shifter this morning, attempted to engage reverse and heardf/felt a horrible grind (kind of like the clutch pedal was not depressed, but it was). Quickly returned to neutral and tried again. I engaged reverse OK and backed out of the garage. But I heard a grinding/growling noise while moving and felt the sensation of something restricting movement (like brake on, but it wasnt'). Moved it back and forth in the driveway in all gears. It makes the same noise in all 5 forward gears as soon as I release the clutch. Reverse now seems almost OK.
Where do I start? Could it be a linkage issue (the front two bushings were new a few months ago)? It shifts smoothly when clutch pedal is depressed. Is something broken in the tranny? All opinions welcome. |
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None ![]() |
OK, now what? While in the process of removing the tranny I discovered there was no linkage bushing in the firewall, not even any crumbs! Figured I had found the problem. Went ahead and dropped trans as it needed a new input seal. I had already replaced the two forward bushings and had been waiting to replace rear two until I got to the seal job. With tranny on the floor I turned the mainshaft by hand in all 6 gears, very smooth, no noise. Now I'm sure it was the bushing. New seal in, new bushings in, linkage adjusted, fired it up with great confidence........noise still there!
I can select all gears with ease. The noise starts as soon as the clutch begins to engage, just like before. This time I set the e brake and began to engage clutch. A growling noise in all gears just as I begin to load the engine. Seems like the problem is not in the tranny as nothing is turning in there. Clutch? Throwout bearing was smooth, clutch fork plastic bush was fine. I did not remove the p. plate. I had expected it to be oily and when it was dry I left it alone. So, trans is coming out again and clutch will come out this time. Any guesses as to what I will find? Or am I looking in the wrong place? |
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