[phoenix_iii]

85.5 944 NA 5spd. Rescued from sitting, and then a quick PO before me.

91k miles when I got it.

Had done
* Timing Belt, Water Pump, trans/diff fluid changes, oil change, oil pressure sender, lower rad hose, repack front bearings, new shift lever and bushing (nice improvement)
Did
* Brakes (all new all around + stainless lines), rear shocks.

Some other stuff that's not relevent.

Bottom line, ever since the fluid change (which the tech said the fluid was pretty decent out of it, not black terrible, no pleathora of metal shavings, etc), I started to get some noise, and now it's to the point where it sounds like ... death.

Going straight/getting up to speed is sometimes silent, no worries. It started off as a throttle on/throttle off problem, could hear/feel a clunk. Then I would get a thunking noise under torque (accelerating only)... which then went to off throttle only, and only with the clutch in.

I just want to know, what testing can I do for you guys, to try and narrow this down. I am also getting a vibration through the shifter (only when in gear with the clutch in) at 4k, which tech says is also the trans, though new bushing muted a lot).

What tests can I do for you guys to get your input. Trans fluid is MT90.

Help! =(


I can re-state as needed, in a hurry at the moment. =(

*edit*

There are sounds now to download, as well as better symptom/aggrivator descriptions