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Old 06-01-06, 01:23 AM
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Transmission??

Car is a s4 model n/a. In neutral car makes a whining noise but with clutch pushed in this noise dissapears. driving through 1st,2nd, 3rd gear whining noise is heard. seems like in 4th and 5th gear i cant hear it much but its faint. will i need a complete rebuild?
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My little brother had the same problem, the problem was that a ground wire from his amp was loose. but his whinning noise came from his speakers so I hope that helps.
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Common symptom

Whining sound sounds like a bearing problem to me. That being the case, a rebuild or replacement is in your near future. You might luck out with a used, but it's a crap shoot.
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could be t/o bearing
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i have a s5 turbo transmission/rear end along with some other parts that came with the car. ive never attempted something like this. i know its not a plug and play swap. should i just take it to a shop or can it be done by the average guy
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im finally having my clutch installed on monday. mine does the exact same thing so i'll put a thread up up to let u and alot of other ppl ive seen ask this question know if it goes away oh ya is the throw out bearing also known as a thrust bearing coz in my kit i got the clutch plate,disc and a thrust bearing i dont know if u americans call a thrust bearing a t/o bearing :/ if not i,ll have that done as well im also gonna have the pilot bearing replaced.so if all goes well that annoying noise will jog on 4 good
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yeah let me know if its just your clutch components like your throwout bearing. but i was checking up on that and it said the symptoms of a failing throwoutbearing is a whirring noise with the clutch pushed in? my car isn't like that. the whirring noise goes away when i push in the clutch and starts up when it is depressed.
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if it is whining in gear it is your piolet bearing ,... not your throwout bearing .. if it was t/o bearing it would wqhine when u push the clutch in ...so yeah ... good lukc with everyting ... just buy an oe clutch kit and get it all swapewd out
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Transmission/Clutch Noise
Clutch pedal not pressed/neutral – Input shaft bearing
Fix: replace

Clutch pedal pressed half way – Throwout bearing
Fix: replace

Clutch pedal fully pressed – Pilot bearing
Fix: replace

In all gears regardless of clutch – Transmission gears
Fix: New transmission
Band-Aid: Better transmission fluid

1st gear whining – Input shaft bearing
Fix: Replace

Grinding when shifting – Bad synchros; shift fork; bad clutch system
Fix: Replace
Band-Aid: Better transmission fluid; shift slow

Notchy shifting – Bad synchros; bad bearings
Fix: Synchros - Rebuild transmission/buy a new one; Bearings – replace
Band-Aid: Better transmission fluid can help temporarily
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