[DeTomaso] strange clutch noise question
Asa Jay Laughton
asajay at asajay.com
Mon Jun 2 01:04:43 EDT 2014
Throwout bearing is a good bet, but it could -also- be the clutch disk
itself; makes noise when slightly disengaged but not when fully clamped
or fully released.
Mike Drew lives in Vacaville, just north of San Francisco. I'd stop
there and inspect the disk through the hole in the bellhousing if you
can. If the disk looks like it has friction material on both sides,
then it's probably the throwout bearing. Mike and Lori are familiar
with removing the trans. If he's available, you should simply stop
there and swap the throw-out bearing for a new one. If it's more than
that, you'll need to layover for parts... can you stop for more than a
couple days?
If I were you I'd stop dilly-dallying and drive it home. Stop this
pansy BS of stopping every few hundred miles and get on it... I don't
care if you -are- 15 years my senior. Slow down on drinking, stop for
fuel ONLY; empty the bladder and grab some grub at the same time. Drive
the speed limit. You should be averaging 800 miles per day, most of it
in fifth gear; three gas stops at the most and that last one should be
either at the hotel at end of day or in the morning when you leave.
Get 'er done!
Asa Jay
Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 6/1/2014 9:44 PM, Christopher Kimball wrote:
> Good advice--thanks!
> I called Mike Drew and he said it sounds like a throw-out bearing
> getting ready to wear out, and that I should be OK getting home as long
> as I try to keep shifting gears down to a minimum.
> Just in case though, if anyone has the names and address of some good
> repair shops (that would know how to work on a Centerforce clutch in a
> Pantera) between Santa Barbara and South San Francisco, please let me
> know. If I have to call AAA they can flatbed my car up to 200 miles,
> and it would be nice to have them take it to a shop I can trust.
> Here's the full itinerary:
> From Santa Barbara I go to South San Francisco. From South San
> Francisco I go to Crescent City, CA, From Crescent City Ca I to to
> Newport, OR, From Newport OR I go to Tacoma.
> Once I get close to Newport, OR, I could probably go to Denny Finn's
> shop, and after that I could just have the car taken to my mechanic in
> Tacoma, so the areas in which I might need a good repair shop would be
> between Santa Barbara and South San Francisco, and between South San
> Francisco and Crescent City, CA.
> Hopefully I won't need to do anything until I get home, but contingency
> plans are always good to have!
> Thanks,
> Chris
> __________________________________________________________________
>
> Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2014 21:17:33 -0700
> From: kenn_green at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] strange clutch noise question
> To: chrisvkimball at msn.com
> Chris,
> You could try calling Mike Drew or Chuck Melton.
> There are the guys in Morgan Hill that do tech sessions, the name
> escapes me right now, but they might help you.
> Ken
> From: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
> To: Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com>; Pantera list serve
> <detomaso at poca.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 1, 2014 8:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] strange clutch noise question
> Ouch!
> I guess I'll see how far I get.
> I'll try to have the clutch either all in or all out, and avoid the
> in-between part!
> I wonder if there is a Pantera shop between Santa Barbara and South
> San
> Francisco I could take it to tomorrow who would have the time and
> parts
> to fix it on short notice.
> Sincerely,
> Chris
> > Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2014 23:48:33 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] strange clutch noise question
> > From: [1]will.kooiman at gmail.com
> > To: [2]chrisvkimball at msn.com; [3]detomaso at poca.com
> >
> > Sounds like a throwout bearing.
> >
> > Okay to limp home, but keep your cell phone handy, and make sure
> you
> have
> > water, snacks, etc., just in case.
> >
> > I^1ve also seen a clutch disc disintegrate with those symptoms.
> >
> > Either way, the tranny and bell housing need to come out for
> inspection.
> >
> > If it were me, I^1d drive it home.
> >
> > On 6/1/14, 11:43 PM, "Christopher Kimball"
> <[4]chrisvkimball at msn.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I've made it to Santa Barbara, from San Diego (coming home from
> the
> Fun
> > > Rally), but as I pulled into the hotel here I heard a strange
> scraping
> > > noise coming from the engine compartment.
> > > It occurs when the clutch pedal is partially depressed. If the
> clutch
> > > is out; no noise. If it's pushed all the way in; no noise.
> > > Does anyone have any idea what the cause of the noise might be,
> and
> > > just as important, do you think I can drive another four days
> without
> > > doing anything to it, to get me the rest of the 1460-mile trip
> home?
> > > Thanks,
> > > Chris
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