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vwvortex.com is you’re friend most definitly, they have a whole section of 12 valve vr6 and 24 valve vr6, which the 03 is a 24 valve, and if its a 6 or 5 speed the tranny oil is eay, just a big allen key to drain and a hose or on of those bottle pumps to fill it up pretty much like any manuel transmission. Oil is easy, the only thing that maybe hard is the oil filet is in a canister type device needed a very large socket or vise/ channel locks, but you can drain the oil from that canister so you dont get it all over you it’s about a half quart in there. Also you have the newer updated timing chain guides and rails, so unless you here a terrible rattilng slapping noise on the driver of the car i wouldnt worry too much. The older obd1 12 vr6 engines were the ones that had bad timing guides and tended to break. Intake easy, also might want to replace intake shift rod bushings simple job to do, by from gruven parts. Really i can’t tell you how much vwvortex forums will help you there are so many vr6 do it yourself guides (DIY) you will be able to find almost all of what you need there, but never hesitate to ask questions here of course. As far as tools metric is good standard will works though, and good sett of alen keys, and alen sockets will help you out, torx bits, and if you ever really start getting into the car triple square headed bits, best way to describe them is a 12 point but a bit instead of a socket or wrench. Good luck and be pacient.
well its mechanicle no cable so we’ll see just have to get some time when its not snowing or freezing out.
Well i will try adjusting the clutch linkage and see the noise gose away could be adjusted wrong i have not touched it. But if thats not it i’m dropping the trans and seeing what’s up. My only thought is it may not be that easy spot because of the rate that engine and trans are turning at, so it would be hard to get the same noise but only work will tell me, thanks for all of your comments every one i’ll keep you updated.
Yes i’ve got my tools and my torque settings lol. But the throw out bearing makes sence but wouldn’t there be a consistancy to the noise?
Good thinking, i’ll get out there and check and see, but somehow i dont think it is, had a reputable shop (and a friend) weld it up for me but could be the case.
Still nothing. check all the bellhousing bolts, went through the exhauste nothing was loose or rattling, i’m thinking piolet bearing or throw outbearing even though i just replaced both.
I can’t tell if it is increasing with rpms simply because of the engine noise, But i can say that i can drive the truck fine, gose through all the gears fine. It dose not struggle to go in gear or out of gear so i’m thinking it’s either piolet bearing or the throw out bearing. But to me it seems odd that it take time for the noise to come on, today it probably idle for a good ten minutes and i even moved the truck and then it started to make the noise. It seems like if it were a bad input shaft bearing it should make noise constantly.