<VV> Re: "Horrible grinding sound"

[Thesuperscribe at cs.com]

Norman Newguy,

Is that noise a "grinding" or shrieking? Either way, I'll bet it's a bad 
clutch throwout bearing. I'll also bet that your professional engine rebuilder 
mistakenly installed a steel bearing (it actually looks more like a sleeve) 
rather than the correct bronze(?) item. 

Trouble is, you've got to pull out the engine to check this out. But I'm so 
sure I'm right that I'll pay you 25 cents if I'm wrong. Hey, you've gotta have 
a sense of humor in this hobby.

--Tom Berg

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> Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 21:13:19 EDT
> From: Sms116 at aol.com
> Subject: <VV> Clutch assembly or transaxle?
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
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> This if my first attempt at a posting, so be patient with me!  I have a 65 
> Corsa that has a professionally rebuilt 140 in it. When started, and put in 
> gear, it periodicaly makes a horrible grinding sound. I pulled the 
> powertrain and 
> removed the transaxle expecting to find some kind of evidence (metal 
> shavings) 
> but cant find anything. The engine runs great in nuetral...this noise is 
> only 
> when put in gear. The transaxle was fine when removed for the engine 
> rebuild, 
> so i was guessing something in the clutch assembly. Can anyone help??
>