rotary_bünta

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Hey all,

thought id post my issues on this part of the site to get some pro. help on diagnosing my issue.

My got a NA S4 base model, yesterday i was on my way home stopped at a light, it turns green so i popped it into 1st and gave it a lil go. next thing i know the i hear a big pop and a crash as if metal was falling apart. i try to pop it into other gears goes in smoothly no problem. give it a lil gas and it wouldn't move. rpm and speedometer both start to do their thing but im still not moving.

fortunatly i was 1 block from my house so i get out and push. as i was pushing i can hear the sound of crackling metal comming from some where under the middle part of the car. tranny area to be exact just under and behind the shifter.

i guess what im trying to figure out is what do i need to do in order to isolate the problem.

any pointers would be great.

thanks

Bunta

clokker

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You don't need "pointers", you need to get the car in the air, get underneath and see what's what.

rotary_bünta

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yea.. go figure, but that is easier said than done for me. dont have much to work with. so i figured if i could get someone to shed some light that would be great. but i do plan on getting it airborne some time soon. just the down time is killing me. it is my DD. sorry for the annoyance.
but thanks

misterstyx69

iTrader: (142)

your clutch took a crap.

mrenns34

iTrader: (9)

sounds like its clutch or trans i would pull the trans and check the clutch if it looks good money is on ur trans

Ted Webster

Are you sure you saw the speedometer increasing in speed although the car was not moving.

The speedo cable is connected to the output shaft of the tranny. I would guess, something after that---my guess would be the diff, but as mentioned above, you'll have to get elevation and check it out.

carter750cafe

i agree, definitely sounds like the diff.

D0ct0r7

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I had a similar experience in an Integra I used to drive, and it was right after I put a new stage 2 clutch put in. Anyways, I hitting a corner and into second gear i heard a terrifying sound, like metal being thrown all over. I didnt have an LSD tranny on that car, and your diff isnt either. So if you axle that recieves power broke, your speedo would work, and your car would not. hehe, at least that what happen to me. Anyways, while i have not blown a diff my self (yet) I have been told when you do, its not a question of whats wrong, you feel it, the car will bounce a bit when it happens, violently, it least thats what I have been told. But I agree with Clokker, get that baby up and find out.

gofastrxy

when i blew my rear end in my fc it wouldnt move at all. when i replaced that i put in a new clutch...6puck unsprung....i took it to the races and when i lauched i heard a similar noise and problem you described it was my transmision.

jake1191

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When you push it does it grab every so often? When i blew my diff it sounds the same as what you described. I was experiencing wheel hop when it happened though. My assumption would be the rear or driveshaft being the speedometer works so the trans shouldnt be bad. Also when i blew my diff it sounded like it was coming from the center of the car but it was just the noise coming through the driveshaft into the car.

2slow4stock

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Or jack the rear end up and put it in gear and see what doesn't move. If the drive shaft moves, then your diff. If the driveshaft doesn't move then your clutch/transmission. End of story, get under there and check it out besides all these guesses.

texFCturboII

iTrader: (17)

Step 1- Buy a jack (because you dont have one already?)

Step 2- Jack stands would help as well (lets be safe.)

Step 3- Get car in air, and investigate.

Step 4- Close a BS thread.

rotary_bünta

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thanks for all the help. i just got the car into the garage. it was hell. had to have 3 peeps push it cuz it was grabbing something. kept hearing pops and bangs n ****. got the jack and stands last night. didn't have a any light or i would ave worked on it all night, i did sit in the car and turn it on tho since its been around a week without moving. was playing around with th gears and noticed that it will shift with out pressing the clutch. so i dont know what that means. but ill get underneath it today.

thanks for all your input.

P.S. its not a BS thread when you have great ppls posting ideas for a noob.

thanks again.

jake1191

iTrader: (1)

I would almost lay money on a blown rear

rotary_bünta

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^^ well lucky you didnt bet anything.
i just got done from under tha car. its the drive shaft. it broke in half at the place where the bolts connect and make it one.

sooooo, where can i get one? and does anyone wanna help me? never done this before.

2slow4stock

iTrader: (18)

^^ What, rewrite your comment/statement.

If you can shift without the clutch, that means your clutch took a ****. Even with the drive shaft broken, you should not be able to get into gear without pressing the clutch pedal (with the car running)

Handful

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Next time take a chance to look at whats going on befor you freak out. Inspect THEN diagnose. You will be amazed at what you can find by just looking around the car for possible issues.

Ted Webster

Well,
Here's a place to start a search

http://www.car-part.com/

I'd start there, then figure you'll most likely need to replace the u-joints too

They can be had from Rockford Driveline---do a search on the forum, someone already posted the part numbers

I did mine a couple of weeks ago----getting mine back up and running from a 3 year hiatus.

If all else fails, you could also buy new from RB or possibly Mazda Trix or one of the other vendors


GOOD LUCK!!!

Rextasee

im guessing hes talking about w/the car off...

rotary_bünta

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well im gonna inspect some more. the drive shaft is just what i saw with out taking too much apart. just time to work on the car is tough. i can only do it during the day or the neighbors complain. (sucks cuz ima night owl) plus my work space is soo narrow. ill keep yall posted. thanks for in the input.

texFCturboII

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f the neighbors. take the exhaust manifold off, and rev like hell!

nightridaz777

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^^^agreed

papiogxl

iTrader: (6)

Even with the car on, with the car off the ground, or no driveshaft hooked up, it should slide right in if the syncros are doing their jobs. Not necessarily good on it though.

incubuseva

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I have an NA driveshaft for sale. It's only a few years old too. PM me

Rextasee

yup sounds terrible