[DeTomaso] strange clutch noise question

[Asa Jay Laughton]

PPS.
On 101 you'll end up having to downshift for every town you pass through
on up California and Oregon.  you know the routine by now.... 55 -> 45
-> 35 -> 25...   ... -> 35 -> 45 -> 55.  -That- my friend will put more
stress on this problem because it -will- require you to shift, and could
leave you in a small town that still thinks a Pantera is a KIT car; gets
overnight deliveries on the -second- day and the chief mechanic in town
is missing a tooth and goes by the nickname "lucky."  Do you really want
to break down there?

On I-5, you get on the freeway, put it in fifth gear and stay there
until your next exit.  It minimizes the potential damage; minimizes the
potential breakdown in who-knows-where; AND has the added benefit of
getting you home sooner.  (though that last one might interfere with
your vacation budget for milkshakes, not to mention cutting your travel
diary short for everyone else).

I realize this means you'll need to change plans.  But what's a Pantera
adventure without changing plans?  Be still, and listen to God, see
what's he might be saying.

Honestly, best interest in mind here... follow my first set of instructions.
I'll say a prayer for you tonight.

Asa  Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 6/1/2014 10:14 PM, Asa Jay Laughton wrote:
> PS.
> Get the he** off the PCH (101) and get your a** on I-5.  You should have
> -two- overnights from Santa Babara; one in Vacaville and one in Medford,
> Roseburg or Eugene.
>
> Asa Jay
>
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> & Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
> ******************************     
> http://www.racingagainstautism.com
> http://www.teampanteraracing.com
> http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
>
>
> On 6/1/2014 10:04 PM, Asa Jay Laughton wrote:
>> 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
>> ******************************     
>> http://www.racingagainstautism.com
>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com
>> http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
>>
>>
>> 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   
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