4kq gear whine

[Brady Moffatt]

Chris/All,

Hmmm, propshaft carrier bearing noise. That's a possibility I hadn't thought
of!

I forgot to mention the conditions under which I hear the noise: all the
time, cruising, accelerating, braking, in gear, out of gear, clutch in or
not, as long as I'm moving. If I take my foot off the gas suddenly while in
gear, it gets louder momentarily.

Cheers,
Brady

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Semple" <Force5Auto at earthlink.net>
To: "'Brady Moffatt'" <bradym at sympatico.ca>


> > I'm driving with the windows open now, finally, and I've been
> > hearing a fair amount of gear whine which is _not_ coming from the rear
> diff. The PO
> > (Sprongl) said the car had synthetic gear and diff oil, Mobil
> > if memory serves. Car shifts fine. Can't see any leaks. I can hear it
> > through the tranny tunnel. It _seems_ to be from the right side of the
> > car, but not willing to bet on that.
>
> > I'm wondering if
> > 1) my gearbox is about to explode,
> > 2) all I need to do is put in a bit thicker gear oil like
> > Redline MT-90,
> > 3) there are any other likely causes of the gear whine.
>
> Could also be propshaft carrier brg noise if it seems to go away at
> higher/lower road speeds.
>
> -Cheers
> -Chris Semple
> Force 5 Automotive
> 223 South Main St
> Concord, NH, 03301
> 603-223-6700
> www.force5auto.com


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