The sweet sound of metal grinding!

[DJ 95 Formula]

First let me say hello to everyone. It has been a long time since I have been here and am glad to be back.

Now to my current issue. My bird's has been singing a different tune as of late. When and only when accelerating from a complete stop where I bring the rpm's above 1500 I get the sound of grinding, though not like gear on gear grinding. To me it sounds more like a bearing that is bad. You know the sound, and it's not quiet. When it happens I am typically at an intersection and it get's the attention of all those around. The sound makes me picture a disc spinning on a bad bearing that causes a wobble. Like a bad wheel bearing but not that deep and spinning at 1500+ rpms. By the time the clutch is totally enaged/pedal released the noise is gone. I can reproduce the sound in 2nd and 3rd though I really have to try for it, ecspeically in 3rd. This leads me to believe it is nothing to do with the gears.

Initially I was thinking my clutch or or throw out bearing. Though after reading my manual I haven't seen the mention of a throw out bearing. I am not experienceing any slipping at all.

No matter what I will be fixing this myself though I am certain someone here must have experienced this before me.

I am at 126,000 miles and had a new clutch in around 75,000.

Let's see some thoughts and thanks in advance.

[96Camaro]

sounds kinda like a problem i have, i took it to a transmission place and said it was just from the shifter and the vibration. although your situation sounds a little different then mine.

[Jeff_in_Atl]

My first thought was the throw out bearing. Put it up on jack stands, pull the clutch fork out and see if the noise goes away.

[DJ 95 Formula]

ok

Thanks for the replies. I think it has to be more than the shifter and vibration though i would love to be wrong.

I will have her up on jacks this weekend and wil try what you stated jeff.