Nah, Mustang you're confused. The plastic deal being broke could cause a noise. OR your basket may make a noise, or something else, but they could not touch each other. No matter what its take it apart and go hunting for broken or worn parts. You can usually see bright shiny aluminum where the part is wearing.
Hopefully, there is not any debris in there on your 85. If you start finding metal shavings, its bad. Needle bearings loose in the engine can destroy it. Maybe its just worn fingers on the basket or sticky crappy discs and plates.
