hey guys i need your opinion i have a d16y8 all stock. i found out a few months ago that i need a new input and pilot bearing but im in school and didnt have the time to do it myself or the money to have it taken care of. anyways i was driving around the other day and when i put the car in gear there was a rattling sound it came and went but seemed to kick in around 3k or when i pushed the car. like i said it comes and goes but it seems to be happening more often. could this be the bearing(s) or something worse?


thanks for any input or advise.

 

anyone i jus wanna know if im going to do any damage to my engine if i drive on it for a few more weeks till i can get home and do the work??

 

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There's no way to really know how long you can drive it like that, even if you're easy on it.

I shouldn't say this but....*gives glimmer of hope*.....a friend of mine drove for +/- 6 months with a bad throw out bearing. He beat the hell out of it all the time, and never had catastrophic failure.

But a bad pilot bearing is a different matter - get it fixed as soon as you can, and/or stop driving it 'til you can.

 

thanks man i go home in two weeks so i jus wont drive it till then.