just bought a 5 speed max off of a member here. just yesterday i was driving and i here a loud thump when i shift to second gear and let go of the clutch fast sounds like something lose but don't see or feel anything???
it something it does it and sometimes dosent i need any ones help it kind of worries me the it might leave me stranded. thanks 4 the help...

 

if you're letting go of the clutch fast, it could be the throw out bearing. but that wouldnt be coming from the wheels. that would be right in the engine compartment.

its an old car, and if the tranny has never been redone, you might not want to drop the clutch like that? but it shouldnt leave you stranded.

is it only in second?
it could be too much crankshaft end play.

eithert that or your spare tire isnt bolted down tighly

 

but it also did it once when i was going in reverse

 

Check the motor mounts......

 

how do i do that???

 

look for the little things that hold the motor up

 

i know what it is what i need to know is how do i check it if its good or not

 

If they are really bad u should be able to tell by looking at them (broken/missing rubber is a bad sign).

Otherwise, have some one in the car and get them to hold the brake in. Put in drive and bring the revs up a bit then try it in reverse (if its a manual release the clutch a bit to load up the motor) and observe whether there is excessive movement at the mounts.

 

How hard is it to replace the rear mount + transmission mount? The owner before me snapped the e-brake cable a while ago and just parked the car in gear everywhere and never replaced the cable.

 

today i checked the clutch fluid today and that s*it way low its below the minimum level could this be the thumping noise i hear (motor mounts are good)

 

fill it and find out

 

dont beat on it you'll be fine.. as long as its a thump and not a whining/grinding, you should be fine (tranny mount? maybe)