Strange clutch Problems. Options

[mark95turbo]

OK. So my car isnt liking to go into any gear and when I push the clutch in I hear a strange "hissing" noise coming from the transmission. Also, when i start the car the starter sounds like it is making a funny\loud noise. It doesnt really sound any different, just louder than normal. Any suggestions? I really dont want to tear this tranny ou for like the 4th time in the past 7 months.

[KOU In3]

I've got like 4 spare starters on the shelf if you need one but if yours is working and things aren't liking going into gear your starter is most likely fine.

But before you just throw a new starter at it you might as well get to the root of the problem.

I know this is probably redundant to things you've already checked but:

Have you checked the fluid level in the tranny?
Fluid level in the clutch fluid resevoir? (I could see a hissing if it was sucking in air or something from being low but doubt the noise would come from the tranny itself.)
Any chance the moly lube is excess grease from when you lubed the shaft and installed the TOB?
Did you have the flywheel correctly restepped when you installed the ACT 2600?

Last car that I heard that type of grating noise on had actual fingers broken off of the pressure plate. and the grrrrr noise was from grooves being quickly ground into the remaining fingers on it. Problem was that was a high mileage non-performance vehicle so it's doubtful that it's the same situation here.

I'd defiantely try to track it down with the tranny on the car before pulling lest you be right back where you started.

I've rarely seen Wortdog to be wrong though when he speaks up so if I was a betting man I'd put my money on his TOB pointer.