[s-cars] RE: 1st gear whine

[Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)]

Bob Domo Oregato'd:
 
<<<> I was monitroing the list for gear whine, and it seems like some cars
> that had it had problems, while other cars that had noise
> really didn't
> have catastrophic issues. I'll short shift first for now.
> -Mike

Nah!  Just keep on hammering on it all the way to redline.

Bob, with 30k miles on a whiney 1st gear, R.>>>




Heh, while I of course admire your (atypical for an an engineer) philosophy Bob, remember that his is a '93 or whatever, not a '95 like ours.  I think it is a distinctly different whine he's likely getting, the 'pinion' whine I'd imagine.  Dunno whether that whine would withstand continued hammering or not.  

Best bet is, as you've already likely been told, install a 6 spd. (no joke, cost is same as repairing your 5 gang).  Or find out from those more knowledgeable (than esp. me) if you can in fact just hammer on what you got and not worry, as Bob is and I was on my '95.

Paul Nike K.