Jwarian

This is probably my second post here on these forums but i've been browsing for years, love this community, wish i had more to offer, but now i need your input.

the background: had my 2002 oz rally for years, 150K on her, since 90k there has been this noise, its been getting worse, but better in certain circumstances.(i.e. winter or summer), i have had it looked at many times, and been told many things, and no-one wants to fix it, 6 different mechanics(cause i was stupid), some say its the tranny, others say the engine, other say my windshield wipers need replaced.

Since it has always been just a noise, i never felt the need to fix it, but here i am down the road, and its the only thing wrong with my car now, aside from years of use.
Its a good 300% louder than when i first started noticing.


FACTS:
- 5-spd manual 02 lancer oz
- sounds like my car has a lathe inside it and it's making chess pieces.
- the noise is not constant in tone, it is like a ............... like there is a shaft spinning but it's not round.(it also .......'s faster if i accelerate, but if in neutral the throttle does nothing to the noise)
- sometimes it is smoother sounding, other times its chunky(variation over years, not days)
- you can hear it VERY LOUD when i pull up next to a wall(for obvious reasons. (it ain't inside the compartment))
- IT GOES AWAY COMPLETELY WHEN I PUSH THE CLUCH PEDAL DOWN
- a mechanic told and charged me to put a new transmission in for another issue...lies but anyways, this did not fix the noise, but i do not think he actually changed the transmission(can i check? can i sue?(unrelated))


since it goes away when i push the pedal down i know its in the transmission not the engine, since if it were, the engine the noise would remain.

i'm planning on doing a long term 4g64block and 63 head into my baby, just so i don't think she's a *****(the weak kind)

since the details of this swap require parts from my transmission(the noisy one) i want to get this squared away.

also i might want to sell the car instead, this noise prevents me from saying the car is in good condition.


ANY help would be much appreciated
thanks in advance guys.

blaze_125

iTrader: (8)

Throw out bearing
Get a new slave and be done with it.

If not a single of your mechanics could tell you that, you need to stop going to any of them.
/thread

03lances

iTrader: (14)

+1^ Whoever you took the car to are idiots. Pull the tranny and change that throwout bearing

Jwarian

can someone point me to a how-to for pulling the tranny?
will that guy's thread about putting in a 4g64 show me what i need to know?

what else should i replace while im down there?

i appreciate any input


i have the fsm but no step by step for removal

03lances

iTrader: (14)

???

The FSM Gives you exactly what you need it has a step by step it tells you from beginning to end what you need to remove. If you need seomething with pics of what it is talking about I suggest having a friend help you who has done work like this before. It pretty easy being a small car and all.
For a very rough I idea I start by removing all wiring from a transmission, then the shift linkage, then the drivelines. then the bellhousing bolts and mounting bolts. Again just a brief summary for any trans removal really.