[s-cars] RE: 1st gear whine

[Robert Rossato]

Not sure about this "bucket of bolts" sound Paul is talking about,
unless he's referring to the sound of his LWFW.  The first gear whine is
like straight cut gears (think of the sound of reverse gear) and
definitely doesn't disappear when the transmission warms up, so maybe
you have a different issue going on with your gearbox.  Is the gear lube
original, or was it replaced with some non-OEM fluid at some point?
Come to think of it, do you by chance have a LWFW?  That sound tends to
go away, or at least diminish, when everything warms up.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Ron Einblau
> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 2:23 PM
> To: Gabriel Caldwell; Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK); Toborg Michael 
> (AC-SM/ESC5); Robert Rossato; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] RE: 1st gear whine
> 
> 
> Paul,
> Thanks for that little bit of positive information.  I was seriously 
> considering swapping out my trans for another used 5sp.  I 
> will now put up 
> with the "bucket of bolts" sound when the trans is cold.  The 
> sound almost 
> disappears when the trans gets warmed up.
> Ron
>
> >Sounds like you've got the 'good noise' (best described as a 
> bucket of
> >bolts sound, rather than a high pitched whizzy whine like an old Yugo
> >would make)...  let the Hammerings begin!  I'm telling you I 
> was no joke
> >downright ruthless (*ruthless*) with mine prior to removal 
> and teardown
> >revealed no trace of anything.  What a let down 8-)...
> >
> >-Paul