my clutch makes grinding noises that are really loud that i can hear over my exhaust. its not like grinding but like its hitting the shell. its so loud on first and second gear. this happens i would say 40% of the time. Now i just got a new clutch put in last week. i thought the noise would be gone......NOW ITS TWICE AS LOUD!!!! will this go away? what is the problem is it hitting the housing? how is it only somtimes and only when im accelerating. when i let go of the gas pedal its goes away. when im sitting there idleing i can hear it. as soon as i press the clutch everythign is so quiet you cant even hear teh motor. its driving me insane.......and then there is alot of smoke i mean ALOT of smoke that comes out of my exhaust. 4 inch colums of smoke coming out. the smoke is white so that means im not running rich. but man....i feel bad for people who are behind me in traffic......so what does all taht smoke mean im burning oil? thx guys

 

1:throwout bearing
2:headgasket

 

so is it a bad thing its making that noise? its a brand new bearing and clutch system. and as for the smoke its the head gasket? is it cracked need replaced??? do i need to worry about down time for the crx soon? what should i do? god im begining to like your quote "i hate my hatch. it is old and makes my wallet empty......." so very true....

 

im tearing up with laughter.
It's bad that its making that noise.

definately your throwout bearing - i've never replaced one so i'll leave that to someone else to explain (could you explain syncro replacement while youre at it)
A search will also answer these questions im sure.

The whiter the exhaust smoke, the more water it is. Put your hand infront of the pipe, see the water dripping off your hand? Well thats how much coolant is being lost and if you dont refill it (sounds like every day for you) your car will overheat.
Check oil everyday too, they're probably mixing.

Both headgasket and throwout bearing should be replaced immediately!

I'm thinking with the help of a knowledgable friend, you could replace your headgasket so long as the car has NEVER overheated.

If its gotten hot before, you'll need to resurface the head. You could bring the head to a machine shop in your area yourself, but at this point i believe if you've got the money to spend, just take it to a shop and have them take care of it. Less hassle.
And if it has overheated and you dont surface the head, replacing the headgasket will be a monthly thing for you.

This will take a good shop a day, 2 max. They know the problems, they order the parts ahead of time, they drop the head at the machine shop to be picked up the morning of day 2. They have it together by noon on day 2. $600?

 

man...throwout bearing just got replaced last week why is it still messed up....im begining to think they ripped me off. i had to take it back to the shop 3 times caue first time they forgot to screw in my REAR MOTOR MOUNTS!!!!!! and lost distribitor bolt and chips in paint! but car is going back tomarrow again....for the bearings....now as for ton sof smoke i think i over did it. What i meant is that during the day you cant really see much smoke. i put on a "high flow cat" which doesnt have a brick. so more flow goes through....does that have anything to do with it? the only time i really see lots of smoke is when its cold out. i really dont want to buy and replace a head gasket..funds are low as it is....

 

oh yea....i replaced the radiator two months ago and the its still full. so no burning of coolant there. but i am buring a lil of oil no leaks anywhere so i figure thats where its going.

 

ok so i just got a call from the shop. they said its nto the throwout bearing but something transmission shaft bearing or something....and they are going to charge me another hour or labor since it wasnt teh clutch. are they fing with me?

 

it's the input bearing in the trans, just had it happen to my integra. If it makes noise when clutch is engaged(pedal out) the trans is spinning with the motor and when the pedal is depressed, clutch disengaged, it goes away be cause tranny is no longer spinning with engine. You may only be able to hear it in first and second gear but its doing that all the time. If you dont replace it soon you might be replacing alot more than a $20 input bearing. I drove the integra for a month like that and now the trans is sitting on the work bench waiting for; differential carrier bearings, fifth gear, fifth gear syncros, mainshaft bearing, that thing that aligns with the case, and the bearing in the case. $20 in parts went to $400+ in parts really quick. Fix it ASAP. As far as the white smoke, sounds like head gasket, take off radiator cap and start engine see if bubbles are coming up.

 

hmmm its been a month like that.....i just talked to the mechanic...and he said i should be good for couple months....blah......

 

its only 20 bucks for teh bearing? how much is labor going to cost though...parts are usually cheap....

 

labor here would be a bout 9-10 hours ($585-$650), definately not worth it

 

wtf! 9-10 hours! dude that cant be right the guy at teh body shop estimated me at 288. i havent called the tranny shop yet caue they told me to go there.....can i get another quote here from someone? for bearing, synchros and labor god man....stupid car i love it but i hate it...

 

and what do you mean not worth it? should i just let it go boom? and replace teh whole damn thing or **** ill get a neon.....for that price...

 

the tranny noise is your input shaft bearing. the fact that it goes away when the clutch is disengaged would attest to that, as if it were the throwout bearing it would make noise when you pushed the clutch in.

does the smoke linger or does it go away like steam would? if it stays and makes huge clouds going down the road you need new rings, probly a new block if its doing it that bad. if it goes away pretty quickly, then you have a headgasket sealing problem.same deal. get it fixed soon, as if the oil and water mix your bearings could go to ****.

 

just called couple places one wants rebuilt and new bearings for everything 850++ the other was just to change teh input bearing 500.......... teh smoke isnt that bad actually it was just cold that one night but on a normal day you can BARELY see it. someone told me to look at my radiator for bubbles???? i did and there are very tiny ones not huge. they gather on top not sure if those are the bubbles they are talking about. dont really have 1k to fix my tranny right now.....

 

if there are ANY bubbles, you have a blown head gasket. yes you have to fix that soon.

Explained: The only way air gets into your coolant system is through the head, the cylinder pushes air in and in turn, sucks coolant into the chamber and burns it.

And yes, sometimes its cheaper to replace the whole thing than to fix one part. Its not cheaper if you're smart enough to fix it yourself, but frankly you sound like a complete idiot.

 

you know there are total assf*** on forums who cant stand that not EVERYONE is as experienced as they are. Im sorry IM NOT A TOTAL OMG THATS HONDA #($)*)($*#*$*) HIT ME PLEASE AM I DREAMING IM GOING OT JIZZ. god man thx for your explaination and f you on your comment. You started in the same place im here looking for answers iim sorry im not rich or as SMART as you but damn.....this is my first work car. i never had anything i go work on...i have always been into car stereo and contest now my hearing is gone so i got a lil crx to work on. im here to look for answers or get help not get made fun of thx alot douche bag. And im getting a used Si tranny and putting it inrather then replacing the bearing since its cheaper.....