Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog

[Murlo26]

I am not trying to say anything bad about anyone. I am simply conveying the situation as of now.

My plan for this week is to talk to DB tomorrow and hopefully get the car towed to them early in the week. Then I'd like to be there for them to pull the oil pan and more importantly check the flywheel/clutch out.

My ONLY glimmer of hope is that flywheel bolts backed out. I am revving to 9k so I guess its possible. I have had a bunch of people on the national forums suggest this and even 2 or 3 that said they had this happen on their Evo X. And they said they didn't know it was the flywheel bolts until the dropped the tranny. One guy even said without a stethoscope he thought it was rod knock in the center of the motor as well, just like mine sounds. So basically I am praying to god that is it. Even swifty messaged me saying the same thing, so apparently that is a common thing, which gives me the slightest bit of hope, but with my luck I am not holding my breath.

I'll call DB in the morning and report back after they look at it.