HELP! transmission/clutch noise

[gundamcivic]

hey, i just recently bought a 1992 honda civic si hatch and have had a problem with it, as soon as i start the car, there is slight scraping noise in the transmission. it sounds like the clutch plate is rubbing in the trans somewhere cause if i press the clutch in it goes away. its not to loud right now but rubbing metal is usually bad news in any situation on a car. im pretty sure its something rubbing cause if i wiggle the shifter the noise changes pitches but continues till i press in the clutch. the car still runs and performs fine but it probably won't stay that way. if any one has had this problem please tell about it.

thanx

[BullShifter]

The noise your hearing is most likely an internal bearing called - input shaft bearing. Input shaft bearing go bad from incorrect DOWNSHIFTS. If the bearing is bad, I'll bet 2nd gear/synchro is chewed up. If I were you I'd start looking for a good used or rebuilt trans. Your '92 trans probably has high miles & not worth rebuilding.

The noise from shifter is normal just the fork & synchros moving, shafts.

[gundamcivic]

hey thanx alot man, hopefully that aint to expensive, oh yah just one more question, how long is that gonna last?? is it like somethin i need to fix right away or can it wait like a month or two??

[BullShifter]

To remove the trans is about 3.0hrs labor(book time), re-install 3.0hrs, plus an hour or so to replace the bearing. You can get a used trans for $300 & pop that in. I could be wrong, it's hard to fix a noise without hearing it.

If you can change spark plugs, you can pretty much do anything on a civic 4-banger. 1 of the easiest cars to work on IMO. Having a repair manual from www.helminc.com will walk you through the entire car, including trans R&R.

I drove my car for 20K miles with a bad input shaft bearing. Started out soft & by 20K it was loud as hell. When that bearing does break loose your tans will lock-up.