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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 03:48 PM
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Ok, when i shift in first, second and third speed and low in RPM that's ok. But if i go higher in RPM with those speeds i can hear, from the floor under the ash tray like keys you shake and kind of lose bolts. I'm already efraid about the answers you'll give me [X(]
Any idea what's going on ????
 
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 07:12 PM
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Don't know what you mean by "keys shaking", but it does not sound good.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 07:29 PM
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hrm yeah that doesnt sound good. if its making those noises when you get in the higher rpm areas.. ouch. im not real sure on what it would be (since it could be several things really) but id suggest taking it to a mechanic to get looked at
it might simply be the throwout bearing making noise.. or you might have some valvetrain noise.. its really hard to tell just from reading a description
 
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 07:41 PM
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You know i'm not perfectly bilingual and very difficult to explain. It's kind of lose metal or something lose or shaking rod.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 08:36 PM
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Take it to a mechanic,
 
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 12:15 PM
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Also i'll check trans. oil today maybe one of the first thing to do !
 
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 05:23 PM
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yeh i would take it to a mechanic and they can tell u actually whats wrong and give you a price. and once u find out whats wrong tell us and maybe we can help further.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 08:35 PM
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Actually the car runs well and without this noise if i drive like a sugar daddy.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 01:42 AM
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Have the oil and filter replaced in the trans and the bands adjusted.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 06:36 PM
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umm.. Casper, there's no filter or bands in a manual transmission.

I'm just guessing but if you're refering to a grinding or clashing of gears on high rpm shifts I might be inclined to think you may have lost the synchros on those gears. I've lost my second gear synchro and it shifts fine if you baby it but grinds if you push it very high (4500+ maybe), also grinds on the downshifts if you're not careful. If this is your issue it is bad, the second gear synchro is on the output shaft which can not be dis-assembled and lists for $1300cdn here. It's much cheaper to replace the trans with a used one than fix it. Good news is if you don't abuse it you can probably still get quite a few miles out of it, I ran mine all last summer that way (about 15,000km) and it hasn't gotten any worse.
 
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