Stingroo

Okay so

98 EX coupe manual trans

It's made some noise in the front end since I bought it - the control arm bushings are all decent as is the sway bar. Are there bushings in the steering rack? If so - how do you get to them? I can't see anything under there.

I noticed recently it started making a grinding sound at speed. If I take it out of gear, it doesn't make the noise anymore, only when in gear. I'm not sure if it's a grinding or a vibrating, but it's pretty obnoxious and I'm not feeling too confident in it now.

Where do I start?

Bently_Coop

Sounds like the throw out bearing is bad. Does it do it with the clutch engaged or dis-engaged?

Stingroo

Engaged only. If I press to change gears, it's fine.

Bently_Coop

How about at idle when you press and depress the clutch? Is the noise only for one of these?

Stingroo

No noise at idle. Only at speed.

Bently_Coop

Could be a wheel bearing, try jacking the car up and spinning the tires listening for a crunching noise as the wheel is rolling.

Stingroo

Both of those were replaced 5,000 miles ago by the techs at work.

It also doesn't go away when I turn the wheel one way or another. Probably safe to rule those out.

NotARaCist

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<p>Your input shaft bearing is shot. &nbsp;Like, WAY shot. &nbsp;Your transmission is on the verge of eating itself alive.</p>

Stingroo

Well then. I'd rather that not happen, considering this trans was just installed by a shop with a 1 year warranty.

I guess I'm bringing it back on Monday.