It could be. Obviously someone looking at it would need to take precedence over someone on the internet. However, based on the way you are describing it, it does sound like a clutch. The clutch may feel fine but that doesn't mean it is fully disengaging when you press it in. This is the most likely cause of a grinding/banging noise only when shifting. However, if the pulley is failed, it could be making noise when you shift because the torque is relieved from the drive train and the engine spins a little more free. Again, I will defer to someone looking at it because I may not be fully understanding the issue. Noises are the hardest thing to try and figure out when you are not looking at the vehicle.
Please let me know what they find because this issue may help others dealing with the same thing and the cause of it would be great info.
Saturday, September 21st, 2019 AT 7:09 PM