[s-cars] For Sale -first gear noise

[JR]

So is this noise all the time in first gear, or only when you first 
start, only when shifting,  or only when you mash on it?

Just want to know what to look out for.

Thanks,

JR


Dave Forgie wrote:

>First gear noise is a high pitched whine from the pinion bearings of
>some early 92 spec cars (including the elmwood Canadian "93"s).  The
>preload on the pinion bearings was probably set too high at the
>transmission factory, causing the bearings to fail prematurely.  Many
>transmissions with this problem were changed/fixed under the original
>warantees.  A few may have escaped for later failure. At some point in
>late 93/early 93 they figured out the problem and not furhter failures
>of that nature occurred.  But then there is the first gear spalling
>problem (caused by too much horsepower applied too quickly, i.e. dumping
>the clutch).
>
>Dave F.
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