Need help on SR transmission noise. Maybe Pilot bushing?

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My friend deployed to afhanistan or where ever they have them now for 6 or so odd months. When he came back his car started to make a noise. It only occurs when going into to 1st or reverse. It also only happens when you first move the car from a cold start. The sr has an ACT 6 puck that was replaced not too long ago. The clutch pedal feels weird to me though. Kind of sloppy. The pedal travels about halfway before you feel resistance from the clutch when you dissengage it. Then the Clutch grabs hard almost instantly as soon as you start to let off. Do you think it may just be from that? I think the clutch line needs to be bled and the pedal needs to be adjusted.

the noise it makes is a whining noise. It never makes it in neutral. It never makes it when the clutch is pressed in (disengaged). Its only when you first start the car and go into either 1st or reverse. Sometimes I willl back it down the driveway fine and then when i put it in first it will make the noise but go away once it shift into 2nd and it will be fine for the rest of the drive. Someone thought maybe the clutch just needed to be warmed up but idk about all that. I have had HKS twin plates that never did this. I am leaning towards probably a pilot bushing.



chime in zilvians. Before i pull this tranny out to replace something i dont need to haha..


thanks!

- Brad.