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Old 10-07-06, 03:59 PM
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Transmission makes noise

Well my transmission makes noise only on the first 3 gears
how much would it cost to just fix this? and how much would a full rebuild cost?

my car is a S5 N/A 1991
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Be moar specific. Where's the noise coming from? What kind of noise is it? Who framed Roger Rabbit?
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Well the noise is coming from the transmission, it might be the bearings
and theres also another noise that comes when i let go of the clutch
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Well the noise is coming from the transmission, it might be the bearings.
and theres also another noise that comes when i let go of the clutch
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Is it like a "whirrr" or whining sound?
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yeah thats the kind of sound the clutch makes "whirr"
and the whining sound from the transmission which is only the first 3 gears
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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
Old 10-07-06, 10:34 PM
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does your transmission have any fluid in it?
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Originally Posted by Trueno102
yeah thats the kind of sound the clutch makes "whirr"
and the whining sound from the transmission which is only the first 3 gears
yeah welcome to the club. From what I've read it doesn't do any damage but its reeeeeeeeeeally fckin annoying
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wow.

lol

dude, old car, old transmission.

My 89 with only 63k on the clock whines and whirs like a hydraulic system. It just happens. The only reason you should be worried about your tranny is if your syncros are grinding.

Throw in some Redline MT-90, that might quiet it up a bit.

Otherwise, get over it.

(EDIT: I'm guessing the cost of a tranny rebuild is equivalant to an engine rebuild. But like I said, unless you're having trouble shifting, it's a waste of money)
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Karack should be debuting his writeup on how to rebuild a FC trans here shortly.

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Old 01-14-08, 01:02 PM
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hello, sorry to bring this from the dead, but did he ever write up how to rebuild our transmissions?

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no noise in 4th gear 4th is direct drive, counter shaft in transmission is not being driven just idling. I think its a problem with that counter shaft end play or bearings. After 4 2nd gens they all have made that noise
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Wow, my transmission's got this same problem as well. But instead of tearing mine apart, I've got a spare I plan on dropping in sometime soon...
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Does the input shaft bearing have to be pressed on? I am used to Hondas.
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My trans has 200k+ miles on it. It whirrs in all gears and has some ugly bearing noise. It still shifts well and hasn't gotten any worse since I put it in with 180k on it. *knocks on table*
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Originally Posted by TweakGames
hello, sorry to bring this from the dead, but did he ever write up how to rebuild our transmissions?

Thanks
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I'd like to see that too.
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