David Geesaman wrote:
> George wrote:
>
>> Before I could get under way, I noticed a metallic rubbing sound
>> coming from the transmission while still in neutral (I have a 5-speed
>> manual.) When the clutch is *in* I don't get the sound, but when it is
>> *out* (engaged) I get it quite loudly. Don't forget, this is all while
>> in neutral! I never ****fted into first, and did not move the car.
>
>
> These sounds are typical of a bad input shaft bearing. It typically
> doesn't start happening all at once, and usually most when the tranny is
> cold. When in neutral, clutch out, the input shaft and a couple of
> gears are the only things turning.
>
> Could it be that you turned off the radio and just started to notice it?
>
> Did you happen to start the car while the front end was lifted? Did you
> drain any tranny oil and not replace it?
>
>> Why is there a noise at all when in neutral? It's not like the axle is
>> spinning at all. And why noisy only with the clutch *out* and not
>> while pressed *in*? Neutral is neutral and clutch position shouldn't
>> matter in neutral, should it?
>
>
> If you put the clutch in, the input shaft disengages from the engine and
> coasts to a stop and the noise goes away. When you drive, the load from
> the me****ng gears pushes the bearings tight and they don't tend to be as
> noisy.
>
> I'm not sure what in your procedure would have caused input shaft
> problems, but your symptoms are solidly pointed towards bad input shaft
> bearings.
>
> Dave
I would also re-emphasize the tranny oil. Surely some fell out when you
removed the axle. Did you make sure to refill?
CD
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