[s-cars] S6 Transmission Noise

[Fred Munro]

Hi Dave;

Probably a galled first gear from the PO getting too enthusiastic with the
loud pedal in first. Sounds like an early '95 (with the old radio and IR
locks) so it probably has the narrow first gear.

Fred Munro
'94 S4


-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Dave Forgie
Sent: January 29, 2005 4:11 PM
To: s-cars
Subject: [s-cars] S6 Transmission Noise


I finally got around to test driving a 95 S6 at a local dealer (for
fun).   The car has been there for months (well before Christmas).   The
S6 is 04/95 build date (late 95) and has the nice three spoke steering
wheel and the six spoke Avus wheels.  However, it still has the older
radio and the infrared lock/unlock remote.  Its black on black and
cosmetically seems to be in pretty good shape.

I had been trying to help a local  fellow check out some of the S-cars
that are around town.  He had said there was something wrong with the
transmission on this S6.  I didn't think it could be true.  It shouldn't
be the pinion bearing because that supposedly was only an early 92 spec
problem.  However,  when I test drove the car there is a grindy/whiny
noise when starting out in first gear. Once you shift to second, the
noise is gone,  so I don't think its the pinion bearing.  However, it
could be a first gear (or clutch problem).  It sounds like something is
rubbing/grinding on something else -or a bad GM power steering pump (but
its not the S6 steering pump).

Anybody with some ideas?

Dave F.

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