OT: E30 TO Bearing

[landon]

I posted this in the OT area but not much traffic there so;

 

Since there are good knowledgeable people here I'll throw this question out there. I have E30 325ix. Started hearing loud whine from trans tunnel area and feel vibration in clutch pedal. Car shifts fine - no slipping of clutch. I'm thinking TO bearing?  Pilot bearing? 270k on original setup so time to do clutch job. I need to get it to shop for this and the preferred shop is 170 miles away. All freeway driving - maybe use the clutch 20-30 times getting on and off the freeway. Is this possible? What else can get damaged? Is it likely to fail and leave me stranded? I remember years ago with the 02 losing the clutch and being able to limp it home with speed shifting and starting in first gear. Is that the worst that can happen here?

 

Sorry for the OT post but Thanks for your thoughts

[TobyB]

www.r3vlimited.com

 

If it only makes the noise with your foot on the clutch pedal,

yup, I bet you make it just fine. 

If it starts to make it with pressure, throwout,

if makes it only when the clutch is down, pilot (unlikely, but not impossible)

and if it makes it all the time, clutch/input/trans....

 

hth,

t

[jimk]

Posted some info in off topic

[landon]

13 hours ago, TobyB said:

www.r3vlimited.com

 

If it only makes the noise with your foot on the clutch pedal,

yup, I bet you make it just fine. 

If it starts to make it with pressure, throwout,

if makes it only when the clutch is down, pilot (unlikely, but not impossible)

and if it makes it all the time, clutch/input/trans....

 

hth,

t

Thanks for the input Toby. It's been a couple of weeks since driving it but I believe the noise is there all the time, even in neutral. Maybe input shaft? It will all be checked out once apart but just wondering if I'm better off having it towed. The drive is remote and over the continental divide. 

[TobyB]

Oog- all the time?  I'd be chicken- unless it's been doing it for 5k miles...

 

...like the ps pump on my Ferd pickup...

 

t