OH stink

[Ej22TIM]

ok, so i was driving earlier tonight and noticed that when I was in 2nd gear, i heared a "ticking" noise like something was hanging up on my U joint.
when I pulled my car over, put it in neutral and let out the clutch. the worst noise I have ever heared coming from a car is what I heared.
sounded like something in my engine from outside the car, I tried to pull the car forward and it instantly stalled like someone jammed a metal rod in my motor, again not a great noise.
I tried for reverse, and stuck there.
Bad bearing? metal in my shift galleys?
the transmission is from a 1.8l impreza. I have a legacy turbo with a downpipe and less than stock boost (shot turbo)
so my question is, before I pull the tranny, what may be wrong? im trying to think on the bright side but, well, having your car crying in your arms kind of puts a dark cloud over the "bright side"

any help is greatly appreciated.

[scuzzy]

sounds like you had something let go in the transmission, just remember not to clutch-dump our transmissions or other silly things like flat shifting and such.

[ericem]

Any oil in the tranny?

[Ej22TIM]

yes there was oil in the trans. fresh oil, maybe about 5k on it.
I drained the oil and found some flakes, but nothing that would lead me to the suspicion that my trans is shot.
there was also alot of goober on my magnet. like alot and alot. X2