nicon2k Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 I have finally got the courage up to ask the question as i fear the answer will cost me lots of money. For a while now my car has made a whining noise in first a second gear. If i accelerate (When the engine is warm) to around 3000 - 4000 RPM in first and then take my feet off the peddles, i can hear a whining sound as the revs fall back down. The same is true for second gear although the sound is not as loud here. If i dip the clutch the sound persists so i guess it must be something to do with the gearbox or the transmission. If i drop down from third to second at high revs i get the same sound. On very cold mornings the sound is very much louder until the car warms up (Obviously i am keeping the revs low until the engine has a chance to warm up). There is no effect on performance and other then the odd time when its a bit notchy, the gear selection is fine. Any ideas? Preferably ideas that don't cost a lot of money to fix...... Quote
Woody Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 Gearbox oil level ok? Could be a dry bearing makeing the sound. This is just a guess. One of the boffins will be along shortly to.correct me Quote
Ekona Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 What engine? The HR engine makes significantly more gearbox whine than the DE in my experience. Quote
nicon2k Posted February 1, 2011 Author Posted February 1, 2011 What engine? The HR engine makes significantly more gearbox whine than the DE in my experience. Say what now? Its a 2006 car, has the new interior and all that jazz. Quote
nicon2k Posted February 1, 2011 Author Posted February 1, 2011 So it should not be too noisy then? I dont suppose it could be something simple like an oil top up or a change? Quote
Ekona Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 Can't hurt to change the gearbox oil, when was it last done? Quote
nicon2k Posted February 1, 2011 Author Posted February 1, 2011 No idea! is it an easy thing to do or am i best waiting for the next service? Quote
Ekona Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 Right, definitely worth doing along with the diff oil too. Quote
spursmaddave Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 I had a kind of similar thing except instead of a whining it was a vibration, change of the gearbox oil and it was fine Quote
Neilp Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 i have the whining on my car too, i think its just drivetrain noise as mines has done it from day one Quote
srobrien Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 Mine did that too when it was cold and it went away once it warmed up, dont think its anything to worry about. R Quote
Matt L Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 mine does this too, dont know what it is though. sorry that doesnt help. Quote
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