Hello. Doing some troubleshooting on my 88 accord DX 5-speed. Found some really good info here in the forums but I'm looking for a little more experienced insight before I start pulling wrenches.
I have a nasty grinding/rattling noise when Idling, which goes away completely when i depress the clutch pedal. Thinking input shaft bearing is shot. When I put it in gear and accelerate, there is a "grrr" noise that is more pronounced as I give it gas. Does not make this noise if I have the clutch pedal depressed and I am coasting. Clutch seems to work fine, no problem getting in or out of any gear. I drained the tranny fluid and it came out clean. Other than these noises, car drives great.
I'm not ready to tackle a tranny rebuild just yet, so I'm looking at getting a rebuilt tranny and doing the clutch while it's pulled apart. This will be my first time pulling a tranny, so just wondering with the noises I described whether I should drop the cash for a rebuilt tranny, or just get the bearing and go for it.
Thanks in advance for your input!
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