tranny removal?. clutch chatter..

[green-lantern]

I’m going to try a different oil and see if it makes any difference. I’ve changed it once already to check for metal. It’s time to do it again anyway.

[enollava]

I dunno, that sounds like the TOB to me. It is on the shaft that goes into the body of the trans, and isn't connected in to the bell housing, so I could easily see the sound traveling down the shaft into the main case and you hearing it there best with a scope. My rattle sounded just like that, and when I replaced the TOB and lubed it some, the sound went away for a long time. Also remember, it goes away when you push the clutch pedal. Also, you said the car seems to shift fine otherwise. If something inside the trans were really so off that it was rattling, I doubt you would be shifting good. Inside the trans, things are rotating and meshing together. A rattle/loose part in there I would think would make for trouble shifting.

[DrGonzo]

TOB and Input shaft bearing are brand new. Still sounds like shit so neither fixed the problem.

[green-lantern]

TOB and Input shaft bearing are brand new. Still sounds like shit so neither fixed the problem.

Now this is what I was told by a friend but he replaced the TOB and it still did it. Later he pulled it out and put a liberal amount of grease on it and it went away. I assume it’s true but it might not be your problem or mine. Did you use an OEM TOB?

[TwIzTeD_3kGt]

I dunno, that sounds like the TOB to me. It is on the shaft that goes into the body of the trans, and isn't connected in to the bell housing, so I could easily see the sound traveling down the shaft into the main case and you hearing it there best with a scope. My rattle sounded just like that, and when I replaced the TOB and lubed it some, the sound went away for a long time. Also remember, it goes away when you push the clutch pedal. Also, you said the car seems to shift fine otherwise. If something inside the trans were really so off that it was rattling, I doubt you would be shifting good. Inside the trans, things are rotating and meshing together. A rattle/loose part in there I would think would make for trouble shifting.

My thoughts exactly. And there's really no way to tell the difference between a TOB rattle and a clutch hub rattle. They both act exactly the same. Stock clutch hubs are known to rattle, ask RayP.

Now this is what I was told by a friend but he replaced the TOB and it still did it. Later he pulled it out and put a liberal amount of grease on it and it went away. I assume it’s true but it might not be your problem or mine. Did you use an OEM TOB?

Did he pull it out to replace the clutch the second time? Or just to lube the TOB? Did he lube it the first time?

[green-lantern]

Did he pull it out to replace the clutch the second time? Or just to lube the TOB? Did he lube it the first time?

From what I understand he pulled the trans to inspect the clutch TOB ect. then lubed the shit out of the TOB and put it back together. I can call him, I haven't talked to him in a while anyway.