I just pulled my engine and trany to rebuild the engine. The previous owner installed a 350 and DIDNT install a pilot bushing, the dumb *** was running it for *** knows how long. The input shaft on the t5 is wobbling pretty good and makes an unfriendly noise when i push on it and spin it.

The car seemed to shift fine and didnt grind, but did seem a little whinny. I thought it was because the center console was removed and i could see down to the pavement on my test drive.

 

it ain't good. hard to say what might be damaged but i'd be inspecting the trans pretty close.

 

If it was mine, I wouldn't put it back in without looking inside the trans.... I'd bet it's smoked.

See this thread for more info. https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=237398

 

well upon further inspection, and also finding out i have a cracked piston...the input shaft wobbles considerably less when i hold the tail shaft still. Ive read these things are support by being installed, so maybe its not as bad as i thought. But since i'll be doing a complete rebuild which will take me months so afford i'll tackle the t5 also.

 

there is a bearing (pocket bearing) between the input and output shafts that tie the two together. Unless you were having some kind of problem going into 4th gear or a noise that goes away in 4th, I wouldnt worry too much.

 

neither of those problems, its shift perfectly fine, we'll see how the noise is now that ive reinstalled all the interior