possible m5od issues?

[rboyer]

the trans makes a slight noise sounding like metal being turned on a lathe, with the bit only barely touching the metal when you have the clutch out in neutral... noise stops when you press the clutch and i notice it's easier to shift into gear if you hold the clutch in for a few seconds before trying to select a gear...

And nobody replying seems too concerned with this? Although I haven't heard the truck with my own ears the first think that comes to my mind from that description would be eminent transmission failure. Be very careful, this is starting to sound like one of those nickel-dime trucks that end up costing a fortune in the end.

 

[19bonestock88]

that worries me... but it's a very slight noise and hasn't gotten any louder since i noticed it(oddly enough after i removed some sound deadening from the truck) and yes, it's been a nickel-dime truck ever since i went to college...

 

[CHKNFKR]

And nobody replying seems too concerned with this? Although I haven't heard the truck with my own ears the first think that comes to my mind from that description would be eminent transmission failure. Be very careful, this is starting to sound like one of those nickel-dime trucks that end up costing a fortune in the end.

we are concerned with it. that's part of the reason I am urging him to bump the slave replacement up on his priority list.

 

[19bonestock88]

the slave has been bumped up on the priority list, right after the engine issue, ans as soon as i get enough cash to replace all those parts you listed... it won't be cheap, you know...

 

[rboyer]

I wasn't so much talking about doing the slave first as I was about checking out the transmission when you do the slave cylinder. If you remove a possibly dying transmission to change a slave cylinder and keep using that transmission then you will eventually have to remove it again. Also, it's nice to see people want to fix up their older trucks but when faced with multiple problems it's always good to get a high-side estimate on the cost to fix all of those problems. The last thing you want to do is sink 1000 into a 500 dollar truck unless you know for sure that it's going to be solid for many years. I would suggest getting a mechanic to do a thorough inspection just incase you have any other potential problems that could creep up in the future. I'm not saying that the thing is junk because i've never seen it before but i've just seen too many people lose their ass on vehicles because they instantly fell in love with them and wanted to throw money at any problem that it had.

 

[19bonestock88]

I wasn't so much talking about doing the slave first as I was about checking out the transmission when you do the slave cylinder. If you remove a possibly dying transmission to change a slave cylinder and keep using that transmission then you will eventually have to remove it again. Also, it's nice to see people want to fix up their older trucks but when faced with multiple problems it's always good to get a high-side estimate on the cost to fix all of those problems. The last thing you want to do is sink 1000 into a 500 dollar truck unless you know for sure that it's going to be solid for many years. I would suggest getting a mechanic to do a thorough inspection just incase you have any other potential problems that could creep up in the future. I'm not saying that the thing is junk because i've never seen it before but i've just seen too many people lose their ass on vehicles because they instantly fell in love with them and wanted to throw money at any problem that it had.

pssh, i'm already past a grand into it...although some may be in customization, i may admit... and great advice that you gave... i like this truck too well to get rid of it though(even if it take 3-5 grand to fix), so if it breaks catastrophically, i'll just buy another daily and then reallyfix it (read: 2.3T swap and getting slammed, possibly a rear 4 link)... actually i've been looking for some crap-tastic gas saver to daily so that i can drop the insurance on the truck and really fix it without worrying about it needing to be operational by sunday or monday... but even if it breaks on my way home friday, i'll not complain too badly(would suck to be vehicle-less but you get my drift) because it's been a great two years and 36,000 miles ... i don't even slightly regret owning it... i think i would cry if i had to trade or sell it

but this summer, i'm going to make every effort to get it in the best shape i can with the resources i have and continue to run it for now...

 

[CHKNFKR]

I wasn't so much talking about doing the slave first as I was about checking out the transmission when you do the slave cylinder. If you remove a possibly dying transmission to change a slave cylinder and keep using that transmission then you will eventually have to remove it again.

That would be true if there were any indication that the tranny was going. So far all the problems he has listed point to clutch troubles. If the clutch isn't repaired it could kill the tranny for sure, but lets not get ahead of ourselves here.

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[rboyer]

That would be true if there were any indication that the tranny was going. So far all the problems he has listed point to clutch troubles. If the clutch isn't repaired it could kill the tranny for sure, but lets not get ahead of ourselves here.

You need an indication that the transmission is going bad in order to take the precautionary measure of tearing it apart and checking it while you conveniently already have it out of the truck? Staying a step ahead of yourself is almost always the best way to go.

 

[19bonestock88]

tearing it apart when pulling it just to check it? wouldn't i just rebuild it at that point since it's already apart?

 

[fastpakr]

I'm assuming he just means remove the top cover for a quick visual inspection.

 

[19bonestock88]

oooh... i see... i was about to say that it makes no sense to rip apart the tranny and not rebuild it...

 

[CHKNFKR]

I would absolutely pop the cover and have a look inside. That is entirely different than tearing it apart for no reason.

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[rboyer]

Actually the best thing to do if you just want to do a "light" inspection is to pop the top cover, the extension housing, and the front bearing retainer. You can clean alot of crap out of it that way too.

 

[fastpakr]

Do you have a list of the things you're looking for in an inspection? That would make a great tech article.

 

[19bonestock88]

that's a good idea... i haven't a slight clue what to looking for, except for missing teeth,lol