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staygold24 · 08-27-2006, 08:54 PM

For the last few days Ive been having problem with a whining noise from the tranny. It only occurs in fifth so I dont think it could be from the pilot bearing could it? Also it is only during fifth and is very faint. I have not flushed the fluids in a while but why would it only come during fifth. It also increases in sound as the rpms go up. I did search but maybe for the wrong thing.

Thanks

staygold24 · 09-07-2006, 05:20 PM

Is now whining in all gears except when clutch is engaged. Throwout bearing?

gearhead290 · 09-08-2006, 10:48 AM

it whines when the clutch is engaged or disengaged (clutch pressed in)? Sounds like a bearing or bearings in the tranny. Check your fluid, I bet it's low.

koukimonster139 · 09-08-2006, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by staygold24

Is now whining in all gears except when clutch is engaged. Throwout bearing?

When idling in neutral and the clutch engaged is there a whining sound? If so, more than likely your throw out bearing.

aznpoopy · 09-08-2006, 12:29 PM

clutch pedal down / clutch disengaged = throw out bearing
whine while driving / idling in neutral with cluch pedal up = stuff inside transmission

SnakeKack · 09-08-2006, 01:02 PM

Mine whines in reverse sometimes.

aznpoopy · 09-08-2006, 01:05 PM

unelss its a loud scary whine, that's normal

just about every car i've driven makes a whine going in reverse

SnakeKack · 09-08-2006, 01:11 PM

Yeah I notice alot of FWD cars do it. My old S13 never did it but it doesn't bother me since I hear it from other cars all the time.

staygold24 · 09-08-2006, 01:45 PM

im gonna go test it out to see when it does it. Could it just be from bad or low fluid? I havent changed it in a while. Im picking it up today cause I got a flat tire. Ill update later

aznpoopy · 09-08-2006, 01:59 PM

yes it could be

with the car cold open up the tranny fill plug
stick finger in
fluid level should be right under the plug hole

staygold24 · 09-08-2006, 11:35 PM

allright im gonna change the fluid and see if that does it for the fifth gear whine which I still have. I realized the tranny whine wasnt a tranny whine but coming from the turbo when I spool up.

I searched and it said a gasket maybe? Or could my seals be going out? The turbo doesnt have any shaft play and also just has a fine mist of oil in the intake. No puddles of any kind. Still pulls hard as well.

24Dee · 09-10-2006, 02:52 PM

I've got tranny whine in ALL gears now... has gotten progessively worse since my last oil change about 3k miles ago... at that time i ALSO flushed my tranny and used Redline fluid instead of the regular fluid that was originally in there...

no grinding or slippage that i'm aware of and the t/o bearing was brand new when i did my 5spd swap in october.

08-27-2006, 08:54 PM	#1
staygold24 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: St. Simons Ga Posts: 673 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Tranny Whine In Fifth For the last few days Ive been having problem with a whining noise from the tranny. It only occurs in fifth so I dont think it could be from the pilot bearing could it? Also it is only during fifth and is very faint. I have not flushed the fluids in a while but why would it only come during fifth. It also increases in sound as the rpms go up. I did search but maybe for the wrong thing. Thanks

09-07-2006, 05:20 PM	#2
staygold24 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: St. Simons Ga Posts: 673 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Is now whining in all gears except when clutch is engaged. Throwout bearing?

09-08-2006, 10:48 AM	#3
gearhead290 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 163 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	it whines when the clutch is engaged or disengaged (clutch pressed in)? Sounds like a bearing or bearings in the tranny. Check your fluid, I bet it's low.

09-08-2006, 12:29 PM	#5
aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	clutch pedal down / clutch disengaged = throw out bearing whine while driving / idling in neutral with cluch pedal up = stuff inside transmission

09-08-2006, 01:02 PM	#6
SnakeKack Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Florida Age: 37 Posts: 306 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Mine whines in reverse sometimes.

09-08-2006, 01:05 PM	#7
aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	unelss its a loud scary whine, that's normal just about every car i've driven makes a whine going in reverse

09-08-2006, 01:11 PM	#8
SnakeKack Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Florida Age: 37 Posts: 306 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Yeah I notice alot of FWD cars do it. My old S13 never did it but it doesn't bother me since I hear it from other cars all the time.

09-08-2006, 01:45 PM	#9
staygold24 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: St. Simons Ga Posts: 673 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	im gonna go test it out to see when it does it. Could it just be from bad or low fluid? I havent changed it in a while. Im picking it up today cause I got a flat tire. Ill update later

09-08-2006, 01:59 PM	#10
aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	yes it could be with the car cold open up the tranny fill plug stick finger in fluid level should be right under the plug hole

09-08-2006, 11:35 PM	#11
staygold24 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: St. Simons Ga Posts: 673 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	allright im gonna change the fluid and see if that does it for the fifth gear whine which I still have. I realized the tranny whine wasnt a tranny whine but coming from the turbo when I spool up. I searched and it said a gasket maybe? Or could my seals be going out? The turbo doesnt have any shaft play and also just has a fine mist of oil in the intake. No puddles of any kind. Still pulls hard as well.

09-10-2006, 02:52 PM	#12
24Dee Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North Jersey Posts: 160 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've got tranny whine in ALL gears now... has gotten progessively worse since my last oil change about 3k miles ago... at that time i ALSO flushed my tranny and used Redline fluid instead of the regular fluid that was originally in there... no grinding or slippage that i'm aware of and the t/o bearing was brand new when i did my 5spd swap in october.