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Thank you for the quick responses everyone! To answer a few questions that came up in responses: -the throwout bearing is new. -fluid levels land lube status has not been checked. -Noise seems loudest in 1st and 2nd. Slight ticking in 3rd but fourth and fifth are impossible to determine because of road noise. I appreciate any and all input you might be able to provide, and thank you to those who have answered so far. -R

Hello everyone, it is my first time posting here and I hope someone might have advice for me. A few nights ago as I pulled up to a stoplight in my 72 240, the resistance in the clutch gave way and the pedal went right to the floor. Oddly, I heard a slight ticking comng from exactly where I saw the fliud run out the bottom of the car. It is a metallic tick, like to pieces of metal not quite missing eachother. The next day I got the car into the nearest shop that was open for the holiday, and they fixed cylinder- I don't remember the name at the moment. It is a small pump attached to the side of the transmission. Anyway, with the clutch working again I set out, but immediately heard this metallic ticking sound again, only louder as I accelerated in 1st and 2nd. I took it back to the shop and the guy put it up in the air. We both got underneath and it sounded like it was coming directly from the trans, -he basically said 'not our problem" and sent me on my way. The bottom line is that it makes the sound faintly at idle, louder with the choke on, and louder still in 1 and 2nd gear. You don't hear it on the freeway, and when you put the car in neutral while in motion and gun the engine, the ticking sound seems to disppear (not engine related, I assume). What the hell could it be? The only suggestions have been needs new trans (replaced 15k ago) or that the clutch cylinder needs adjustment. Any suggestions?