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1993gsxtalon

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Sep 10, 2007
watauga, Texas
Ok long story but please read before i sell my precious talon.(crankwalk?)

Car is 93 talon with 94 motor and 90-92 trans.Mods in profile.So my stock clutch went out about a month ago due to "rear main seal" so we replaced rear main seal and noticed some leaks in the trans so bought the new 90-92 trans.I chose the act 2100 kit with streetlite flywheel.
We put everything back together, and as soon as i got my car back it had this little clutch chatter when i was taking off.Didnt think much of it cause it wasnt bad.I did the 500 mile break in safely(i swear).I go to do a 3rd gear pull on the high way and it gave out around 3500 so i put it in 4th and it held all the way up..?I pull over to see if it would hold 1st
or 2nd and it held neither and gave out around 3500, just to make sure i did a couple more 4th gear pulls and it held.
So i take it to the shop to have them rip it apart but before we do we checked all the hydraulics and checked where the clutch fork engaged.Someone reccomended i check/adjust the pedal height; i did multiple times with no luck.so the shop ripped it all apart to find out that there was no obvious reason it was slipping, though the clutch disk broke in a little weird( some parts are still shiny,see pics).
They said i have crank walk and thats what caused everything.I have never had problems with the clutch sticking or even changing positions with a hard left turn.And i tried to move the crank pulley today with a prybar and no movement(maybe i wasnt doing it hard enough?)could this be crank walk or something small overlooked.

LAST THINGS
flywheel bolts had lock tite.
everything was torqed right.
notice the springs on the disk looked like they were spinning around by the way their worn.
hydraulics checked.
no step height needed (combo package).
clutch pedal and pressure was always consistent.
***The 2 dowel pins that hold the tranny and motor aligned,well i only found one on there when i got the car back.( I heard this could be the cause of everything?)***

Please help, car is for sale as we speak
Im about to buy a slow a$$ 240
 

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i am new to this crankwalk, and from i have read and have been told, 1g's dont really get crank walk but possible.eits usually the 2gs that are a little more known for it. But i would check the crankshaft movement. I wonder if they messed something up with installing the clutch. But just some ideas to think about. Let us know the outcome. I wouldnt sell it. Once you have a dsm, you're stuck with it LOL.. I would hate to see it go to some pumk kids who k
 
I hightly doubt its crankwalk. People around here are so paranoid.

Looks like you didnt break in the clutch at all. What did you do to "break in" the clutch setup?
 
Looks like the something Isnt sitting flush, and when the clutch goes to grab its only getting ahold of it in a couple spots...

Check all the surfaces, for flatness. make sure the clutch is aligned
 
I Bet its the smallest stupid thing, and your jus not seeing it....Jus relzx and take your time...you will figure it out....there is ###### 100,000 ppl on this forum...between all of us and your self we will figure it out
 
Drove 580 miles about 200 highway ish and 80 really stop and go-ish the other 300 were just stoplight roads. Nothing over 3500, rarley over 3000.But since it was chattering?,should i just try a new clutch disk
 
I would have the flywheel measured again (.608-.613), get a new disc, and get a new trans dowel pin and see if that does the trick.

Something isn't lined up right meaning exactly flat/straight. Also, make sure the flywheel was surfaced properly with the step included.



Dont sell your car over something that is pretty easy to fix , do what these two people say and your problem will be fixed . :thumb:
 
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