I'm hearing a scraping noise when I let the clutch out. If I keep the rpms low and let the clutch out slowly, it engages fine and I don't hear any noise. If I up the rpms to about 2k or so, and let the clutch out (not aggressively, just like normal take off from a stop light) I hear this scraping noise during the pedal travel and after that it sounds ok. I hear it the same when I'm reversing too.

I thought it was loose exhaust bolts at first cuz it sounds almost exactly the same as the very fast paced rattle that loose exhaust bolts will make. Someone told me that they think it's my clutch or flywheel glazing over, but I've never heard of that. I don't mind replacing (upgrading) it, but I'm not really into spending $500 to fix something that is still broke.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

JDM GSR with a B16 LSD

 

any ideas?

 

do the rpms bog up and down when you let out the clutch?

 

yeah that's wat going on with my ls tranny too.im having the same problem and i cant figure out if its either the clutch,flywheel,or the throwout bearing.but all i know is that im headed toward a new tranny cuzz second gear grinds when i granny shift...sometimes second,third,and reverse doesnt go in at all.watever it is just make sure u have enough money to cover for a new tranny.for me im just assuming its my throwout bearing.

 

I don't get any bogging, and it feels like i have good clutch engagement. It's just that sound...

Someone in another thread said it could be the input shaft bearing. Is the input shaft bearing the flywheel bearing? My helms manual doesn't have an input shaft bearing listed anywhere.

 

up for the weekend crowd

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sohc_coupe24 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah that's wat going on with my ls tranny too.im having the same problem and i cant figure out if its either the clutch,flywheel,or the throwout bearing.but all i know is that im headed toward a new tranny cuzz second gear grinds when i granny shift...sometimes second,third,and reverse doesnt go in at all.watever it is just make sure u have enough money to cover for a new tranny.for me im just assuming its my throwout bearing.</TD></TR></TABLE>

if you are having problems with your clutch, it doesn't necessairly mean that you need a new tranny. That grind could be associated to your clutch problem and with a new clutch you might not get that grind.

 

I tried another test. I put the car in 5th gear and then started to move on my level driveway. Now when you're starting from 5th you have to slip the clutch so you don't bog out and kill the car. When doing this, the noise is constant. I had my neighbor who works at the local acura dealership as a mechanic listen to it and he thinks it's the throwout bearing.

Guess I'll start there. I'll update this thread for posterity when/if I get it fixed.

 

throwout bearing it is......my gsr was doing the same!!!!!