So here is a brief history:
Two years or so ago my clutch slave had a slow drip. I didn't drive the car much so as long as I could move it in and out of the garage I was satisfied. The leak went on for a year or so, no rubber fork boot installed so that liquid went down the fork and who knows where else, ending up on the floor.
Finally got to a point I was tired of this leak, having to constantly pump the clutch pedal when I wanted to move the car so I got the x-ref slave from Europe and installed it maybe a year ago.
For years now when I take off from a start, sometimes the car shakes somewhat harshly if I let the RPMs get low (not reving must before going). If, on the rare occasion I leave the car out in the rain, that shake is even more violent and very loud as the whole car is shaking. I thought about rain water somehow traveling down into the clutch area since I don't have the protective boot there being a possible cause. Also when I'm staring off from a stop, I hear a clunk coming from the clutch area when I release the pedal, louder if I release it faster, not as bad when slow.
The current clutch isn't that old but has seen some abuse especially with tuning timing under load (EFI). I've had worn out slipping clutches before and this is not it - the engine doesn't rev up while I go no where and then suddenly catch, so I'm not sure if the rain or old dripping fluid is causing this issue or what.
I suppose my question is, do these issues sound more like clutch issues or can it possibly be an internal transmission issue? A few months back I was able to grab a clutch kit for only $100 and if I need more than that to fix this problem I'd like to put an order in to take care of this.
Cheers.