36 celcius in Toronto, car acting weird!!!!

[tinkertank]

Get this! <BR>When it's really hot outside.<BR>Out of first and second gear ( I have a 5-speed)...<BR>I get a weird grinding noise... Like my clutch is slipping, but it only happens in the middle of the day when the car has been baking in the sun all day...<BR>It doesn't go all the way through the gears, just first and second. And, it doesn't happen all of the time. Any one else experience this?<P>Thanks in advance,<BR>Martin<P>'92 MX-3 4cyl. 5-speed

[Pope52]

Is the Fan on? Mine ticks when I have my fan on...prolly cause I need some refrigerant.

[tinkertank]

I checked the fans and the coolant. They are operational and full, respectively. It's more like a grinding noise. Like the gear isn't fully engaged. I'm really not sure what it is!<BR>Thanks for your input,<BR>Martin [img]shrug.gif"%20border="0[/img]

[Stevech_2001]

so does it go crunk when you shift...if so then it's your synchros acting up....maybe you could fix it with just a clutch....maybe your shifting forks are acting up...