lawnman Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 My car makes a grinding sound and will not go anywhere under it's own power. The motor revs fine. Here is what happened : I was driving along on the highway at 65 mph and my car just starts to idle and when I step on the gas it starts to gring real bad . I let the car idle for about 5 minutes while waiting on AAA . I decide to try to get it home { I my have a 2 year old with me } . I push in the clutch and release it and the car starts to roll, I am able to drive my car home about 1 mile , as long as I keep the revs below 1200- 1500 , anything above that and the tranny or rearend starts to gring real bad. I think it is the transmission but I am not sure. My car is a 2000 trans am and a manual transmission. Also I would like to take it to someone on this forum if possible. So who would you recommend ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Sure you didnt blow the rear end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawnman Posted November 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I am not sure. I do know that it would drive . Would it do this if the rearend was blown ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I have blown a rear end out in one and was still able to drive it. It shook like crazy and like you said I couldnt get it into the higher rpm range. I should have put that in my first post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawnman Posted November 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 That was my first thought was the rearend. Who do you knowthat can check it out ? I know transmission guys , but they do not do other work and I do not want to tow the car all over town to 3-4 different shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Did you have to drive all the way home in 1st gear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawnman Posted November 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Did you have to drive all the way home in 1st gear? No , I was able to get it into 2nd, 3rd and even 4th. I had to be very easy when I was doing this. I had to almost bog it down to get it to move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawnman Posted November 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I have checked the fluid and it looked fine. I have a loud exhaust on the car but I could swear that I could hear a squeeking noise when letting off of the gas when cruising around the neighborhood last week. Sounded like it was coming from the drivers footwell , it only did it a couple of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 No , I ws able to get it into 2nd, 3rd and even 4th. I had to be very easy when I was doing this. I had to almost bog it down to get it to move. I'm leaning towards the gears too. If you have time I would drain a little bit gear fluid from the rear and check for metal. Edit: Have you checked the gear oil, or just the tranny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmuckingham Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 input shaft splines almost gone???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawnman Posted November 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 It did sound as if both ends of the driveshaft was making the noise. I only checked the clutch fluid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 So when you take it above so many rpm's it grinds and free spins, but you are still able to shift into all of your gears at lower RPM's. Sounds like something in the tranny is on its last leg, or the teeth in the gears keep missing at high rpms. I'm curious to see what it is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawnman Posted November 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I would like to know also. Is there anyone on this board that would like to check it out ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 i can swing by sunday and look at it if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawnman Posted November 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Just tell me what time you can make it over. I should be here most of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawnman Posted December 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 I am starting to think it might be the rearend ! That is where the sound is coming from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GMoney Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 Sounds like when i completly blew up my 1995 Z-28 clutch. The car would move fine if i kept the revs low but would sound like hell anything faster than 2K rpms. The clutch disk pressure plate and flywheel were done. I was at national trails on the 150 shot, when it went i thought my whole transmission was left at half track. I drove it all the way home at 25 mph any faster the noise started. The clutch disk was in three pieces, the springs ejected out of the center and were laying in the bellhousing to this day i still don't know how they made it out of the center section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GMoney Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 I also destroyed three rearends in that car and the car would move fine just make more and more noise the faster i went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 im almost 100% positive its the rearend. Atlas Automotive helped me out with mine. i got a good price on mine. when i blew my gears i looked at it as a time to upgrade. i got a bigger axel and bigger gears. I got mine done for 100 something but that was mainly cause i did everything but line the gears up when everyone else was charging over 300bucks. you might want to think about it or if you just want it fixed then its w.e. Atlas Automotive: 614-233-5207 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawnman Posted December 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 I am definately looking for someone to do all the work on it. I have no time to even attempt any kind of repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 just wait till sunday. i can also help you out with repairs, who better that a Master Certified GM tech right? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawnman Posted December 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 I will wait. I will pm you my number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 614Streets Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 im almost 100% positive its the rearend. Atlas Automotive helped me out with mine. i got a good price on mine. when i blew my gears i looked at it as a time to upgrade. i got a bigger axel and bigger gears. I got mine done for 100 something but that was mainly cause i did everything but line the gears up when everyone else was charging over 300bucks. you might want to think about it or if you just want it fixed then its w.e. Atlas Automotive: 614-233-5207 I work at atlas automotive with pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 you remember working on my 8.8 rearend(had 3.73's)? you guys def saved my ass compared to some redick prices i got Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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