I just repleced my loud, rusted, hole ridden exhaust with a racing beat system. (damn i love it). It sounds greats, and runs well. However, being a lot quieter has made me hear a lot of other sounds that were previously muffeled by by loud exhaust. The only one thats really getting to me is a grinding sound that i hear when i coast while its in gear. It feels like something is griding and when i press the clutch, the sound goes away. Anyone have any ideas? All fuilds tranny/diff have been changed recently. I just need a plan of attack to schedule what to do on my next day off to fix this.

Thanks,
Billy

 

Sounds like the pilot bearing if it quits when you disengage the clutch.
TCS

 

Thing is, it seems to vary with which gear im in. Almost none existant in 4th and 5th.

 

http://www.mazdatrix.com/g2.htm

 

cdrad51, you rock

 

sounds like the same exact issue i have...

if i accelerate in 1st then take my foot off the accelerator you hear it...same in 2nd and 3rd...4th and 5th i don't hear it.

i've changed the fluid with no success to the grind...i did buy a used gsl-se tranny that will be swapped in sometime in the future.

 

Yeah, im going to try the fuild change, and if that dosen't work(which i don't think its going to) i just happen to have 3 spare 12a trannies ... now finding the time to change it out. Thats another story.