Topic: Bad noise

[88_Pathy]

Well wheeled this weekend and something went wrong... I have a noise that sounds like a diesel truck idling that comes from the bellhousing area.  It does it on decel and hardish accel.  When I push in the clutch the rattling diminishes and is barely audible.  Any ideas before I have to pull the trans out? Also in between shifts, as soon as the clutch is pushed in it rattles and when I get it into gear and let it out, it goes away.  Otherwise it shifts fine and everything is good.

[superyota]

i would guess your clutch disc came apart.  pull the trans, its a good start.  keep posted. i'm curious what it is.

[88_Pathy [OP]]

It is weird because the clutch feels normal and grabs normal.  The engine runs perfect and oil pressure is the same as always.  The engine is a 25k mile 3rz and the trans is a Marlin built w59/56.  The clutch is weird though, before this happened I would get random screech noise when taking off, once in a blue moon.  I guess this can all be a bad clutch.

[WisconsinYota]

Sounds like one of the bearings (throwout or pilot) may be giving up..

[4runner]

Sounds like the throwout bearing to me.

[Joey88RUNR]

Any news on this? better get this thing fixed before the 16th for moonlight madness!

[88_Pathy [OP]]

Haven't dropped the trans out.  Don't really have room to do it at my house.  So I am in a bind now.

[Jaysen]

 :smack:Yup sound like a throwing bearing!

[88_Pathy [OP]]

Well the problem was found.  A fly wheel bolt sheared off and was having a hayday inside the bellhousing.  No real damage though.  And all of the other flywheel bolts were ridiculously loose.  So as of now I need to find some money and get'er going again.

[Joey88RUNR]

No real damage? whats going to cost money?  did the sheared off stud come out of the crank?

[Goldrush]

haha. rocky just told me about what happened to that truck. bummer. looks like someone didnt tork the bolts or something like that...

[88_Pathy [OP]]

Well I am in Texas right now but I am going to drop the flywheel and clutch down at Marlin to see if anything needs to be addressed. Besides that I am reworking the motor mount so it is stiffer and won't separate, then seals and get that damn bolt out somehow.  I hope to have it ready this next weekend.  We'll see.  Maybe if Joey comes by to lend a helping hand??

[Joey88RUNR]

ill get ahold of you this week some time

[88_Pathy [OP]]

OK well after some awesome help from Marlin and Big Mike I am back on track with a new flywheel, new bolts, rear main, pilot and t/o bearings and a motor mount.  The flywheel banged up the crank a little so I need to do some careful filing and honing to get it all smoothed out to mount the flywheel.  Weew its a lot of work, but doable.