mikeamondo
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Howdy folks, been a while... Otto is our 1960 Bugeye with a 1275 and 4 speed tranny. I did brakes all around and rear hub seals last year with help from many of you.
Today, I drove the car across town and he did fine, but I noticed the clutch becoming stiffer as I drove... like harder to push down than when I started. This has happened before, and it was no worse this time. After a few miles and the engine nice and warmed up, at a light, I noticed something off as I pulled out. Like the clutch slipped just for a split second... maybe. That's a guess... I don't know it actually slipped. At the next light, as I pulled out, it definitely slipped... engine reved up... there was clunking noise I didn't like and I couldn't get the driveline to engage much... it did catch and lurch enough to get into second. There was a Sheetz store right there and I was able to pull off into the parking lot and stop. Here's were it seems really weird. If I start the engine and put the car in first gear, and give it smidge of power, it seems to be passing the power to the wheels and the car tries to move forward... but it can't... like it's bound up in there. It acts like there are chocks in front of the wheels. Of course, I didn't give it much power.... and there is some minor noise that seems to come from the back. The sound is hard to describe, but it doesn't sound good. Metal on metal, kind of squeak, low clunk ... BUT.... if I shut the engine off, put the car in first gear.... I can push the car around freewheeling like it's in neutral.
What would be screwed up in a way that will bind the car up when the engine is running, but then let the car roll free while in gear with the engine off?
I haven't started any diagnosis yet... just had him hauled back to the garage. Wanted to see where you guys thought I should start.
Thanks in advance!
Mike
Today, I drove the car across town and he did fine, but I noticed the clutch becoming stiffer as I drove... like harder to push down than when I started. This has happened before, and it was no worse this time. After a few miles and the engine nice and warmed up, at a light, I noticed something off as I pulled out. Like the clutch slipped just for a split second... maybe. That's a guess... I don't know it actually slipped. At the next light, as I pulled out, it definitely slipped... engine reved up... there was clunking noise I didn't like and I couldn't get the driveline to engage much... it did catch and lurch enough to get into second. There was a Sheetz store right there and I was able to pull off into the parking lot and stop. Here's were it seems really weird. If I start the engine and put the car in first gear, and give it smidge of power, it seems to be passing the power to the wheels and the car tries to move forward... but it can't... like it's bound up in there. It acts like there are chocks in front of the wheels. Of course, I didn't give it much power.... and there is some minor noise that seems to come from the back. The sound is hard to describe, but it doesn't sound good. Metal on metal, kind of squeak, low clunk ... BUT.... if I shut the engine off, put the car in first gear.... I can push the car around freewheeling like it's in neutral.
What would be screwed up in a way that will bind the car up when the engine is running, but then let the car roll free while in gear with the engine off?
I haven't started any diagnosis yet... just had him hauled back to the garage. Wanted to see where you guys thought I should start.
Thanks in advance!
Mike