I get a screeching sound when I shift gears chirping sound when idle in neutral and screeching again if I depress the clutch. When pressing the clutch my rpm drops enough to actually stall out even when rolling. I found that out by trying to test for crankwalk by taking a hard left turn with my...

Hey DSMTuners,Less than 100 miles on the engine and 2 oil changes already.. and it is toast.I need some of your thoughts.. this is gonna be a wordy one because I've been fighting this car for two years, THOUSANDS of dollars, and 3 different mechanics...1997 Eagle Talon with a 6bolt swap...

Long story short, I had a 6bolt shortblock built by one of the bigger names in the DSM community. Who I will leave off this post for now.First oil change was clean, second was glitter. Crank had walked. End play was .011. Caught it early.40 miles total. Pulled the engine, contacted the...

Hello again! Of course, now that I’m in the process of repairing the car, my mind began to wander. My eagle talon has 200k miles on its motor, and I am 99% sure the previous owners never rebuilt the engine. So, that means its time for thrust bearing replacement right? I wont even have anywhere...

For those who are or have already restored a 2G,Now that they've stopped making parts for these cars, how do you handle replacement/repair of: Sunroof Airbags Ignition system Transmission and clutch ??In particular,I have a leaky stock sunroof due to rusting between the glass and the...

So I had some issues with smoking after idling for a bit so I did a comp test and had 90 across the board dry and wet so I decided to yank the head. I found some leaky valves and the composite headgasket was a mess, which was what I thought. I figured while I was here I would fresh up the bottom...

Not sure if this is the correct subform to post this inI just finished building my 1gb, put about 1000km on it and starting having clutch disengagement issues, had a couple other issues such as oil leaks, so I pulled the motor out and found the thrust bearing was completely destroyed, and...

I could not resist buying a 1992 n/t, 5spd Talon w/ 100K miles on it for $400. Lady owned since new and she kept all receipts since the day she bought it. The driver side frame was completely gone but the motor appeared to be in excellent shape. I checked the compression, 174 - 169psi hi to...