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Okay - so.
2016 focus st
Have bled the clutch a multitude of times including pressure bleeding, starting to think its my flywheel taking a shit based on the sounds that are now occuring when the clutch is out (a weird grinding noise like metal on metal) Just replaced the trans, clutch, slave, master and the stupid little clutch switch and the regulator that filters the fluid into the master. I’m at a loss, flywheel is my last ditch effort. I really don’t want to tear the trans back out 😫
After this i’m rolling it in a lake 😭
I wish i would have taken into account the financial and mental strain this passion/hobby requires the first time i picked up a wrench.
If only little me would have known.
What do you find to be the worst part of a build vs. the most gratifying?
For me - the worst part is electrical. When i was in shop class junior year, whoever was using my circuit board in the class prior had either intentionally or unintentionally crossed some stuff and left it, so when i went to fix it i got electrocuted, like bad. So now i absolutely cannot stand electrical work, i avoid it at all costs.
As for the most gratifying, i would say the body work. To turn something into a piteral piece of artwork. Body shop was my favorite class when i went to trade school. Don’t get me wrong, i love engines and i know my way inside and out - but there is something about sanding down bondo and getting the body lines perfect… and then watching the pain go on layer after…
Being someone who's worked with DC electrical since I was little, I'm actually the opposite of y'all. Working on stereo's and any electrical component is actually my favorite part of working on cars. I love being able to make things work that didn't or you didn't think you could previously, hiding wires properly so it looks like it belongs, etc. Don't get me wrong I love working on engines as well, nothing beats a good wrenching session and enjoying the performance you gained on the road. But if I've got my multi-meter and crimpers out, I'm ready to go.
My least favorite is body work, I never learned it and it's not my thing, and I get upset when I have to go maintenance. If I have to fix or replace something and there's no opportunity to upgrade or make it better in the process lol. I'll end up putting if off (if I can safely) for far too long 😆
Oh man, this wide body has been sitting in my closet for almost a year now WAITING. And now I finally get to start prepping it for install and wrap while the motor is out (building that at work since slow season is upon us). Thank all hell I work at a shop lol. So body, motor, and suspension upgrades are coming out the forever pit that is my closet to finally, FINALLY, go on the WRX project. Time to go get my wheels out of storage 🖤😭
So excited to cut body and get this baby on finally. Here’s a glance on what’s to come over the next couple months of down season. Hoping by April 2026, it’ll be a completely different car.
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Could be flywheel. Is this a new noise since changing the trans? Could a bolt be loose and scraping somewhere? How's your input shaft look, any teeth missing? Also, may be silly, but the sound is definitely coming from the trans area?