Somethings Slipping

[nerdydorkus]

Hi guys,

Finally got my 2002 with M20 swap running. At 3/4 throttle something in the driveline is slipping, and it takes a few seconds for it to grab and put the power to the wheels. Clutch? Differential? What does each one of these sound like? Haven't noticed any smells.

And theres trans chatter with the clutch engaged, when I depress the clutch the noise goes away. Input shaft bearing? Is this a hard job?

Thanks.

[Northern]

If it feels like its slipping, and grabs again when you let off the throttle, it's likely clutch. I don't think there's any way that could be caused by the diff.

If you hear something knocking/rattling in neutral, but it goes away when you depress the clutch, its probably the throw out bearing.

[TobyB]

And theres trans chatter with the clutch engaged

if that's at idle, don't freak. Some do. Whine is different, and can be the input/countershaft bearings.

To know if something is 'slipping' you need to look at the tach. If the engine revs
don't track, it's almost always the clutch.
I drove a race car with a slipping clutch this weekend. It was kind of fun...

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