After a few seconds, maybe 20 or so, while idling with the clutch in, and in gear, I hear this kind of scraping sound for about a second, then it goes away. Seems to come from tranny area. Clutch is good, no increace in revs or chattering. Any ideas?

 

a freind of mine has an eclipse with the same problem, hes taken it to a shop and they said they have no idea what it would be

 

I definetly (cant spel) sounds like metal on metal though

 

muffler bearing

 

Whats that?

 

In reply to the original question, it could be a slight vibration from the engine thats causing your heat shields or something to vibrate, wich can sound like metal scraping. An audio clip would be great btw.

 

just go pick up a pint of blinker fluid, cleared up my chattering muffler bearings pretty good...

make sure you take the blinker fluid drain bolt out with an open ended box wrench

 

Heh Heh, i get it now. thanks for the help.

 

could be the throwout bearing...

 

I have the same on my 88 vert, in the shop now trying to find the problem, I'll let you know if they find anything.

 

Pm me if you do

 

i bet its your throwout bearing, it probably isnt spinning freely and is scraping on the pressure plate, ive had hte same thing happen. Replace it!

 

i agree with the throwout bearing

 

this thread needs a big picture of a clown...
pilot bearing will spin while the clutch is engaged,
throwbout bearing will spin while the clutch is disengaged...

 

the pilot bearing spins alll the time, the thowout bearing spins when the clutch pedal is pressed..

 

eh?

the pilot bearing doesnt speed on load clutch disengaged (you'removing) because the flywheel's rotational speed is the same as the tranny's input shaft's rotational speed

 

yea youre right, I forgot about when the flywheel and shaft are both in motionl..

 

dont get mad about my info you flaming gurus, but i just fixed my problem and hes is explaning it exactly and you guys are rite it is the thowout bearing

 

Wow old thread.

 

whoa i just realized that to

 

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