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Originally Posted by estod
Slight hijack:
When I start my car from cold, I generally let it idle to warm, and finish loading the car for the day. When I take my foot off the clutch (in neutral), sometimes I get a fairly loud, jangly, grindy noise. When I depress the clutch again - sometimes takes twice - the sound goes away, even though I let the clutch back out. It never comes back on its own, only on another cold start.
Any ideas?
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That sounds like the gear rattle noted above but with a twist. Maybe your gears are a little more loose. Have you checked your tranny lube level? If it were a little low it might allow the upper shaft's lube to drain away while sitting.
Good Luck
Tom W
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