[s-cars] RE: '95 tranny whir in 1st

[Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)]

Dave whined 8-):

<<<Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 13:11:03 -0800
From: Dave Forgie <forgied at direct.ca>
Subject: [s-cars] S6 Transmission Noise 


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.>>>





Dave-

Ah yes, the familiar 1st gear 'whir'.  Mine did this, as does Domo
Oregato Mr. Rossato's.  Mine began just after the former MTM 1+ install,
the result of unabashed and giddily addictive 1st gear full boost
launches (me don't need no steeenken boost controller to limit boost in
1st, scoff!).  Once it appeared it never worsened, and remained that way
for ~ 25k until I yanked it for the CMG install.

Upon removal I 'took one for the team' and paid to have the 5spd torn
down for a peek at what was going on (OK, for you all AND for  warranty
reasons).  The shop could BARELY, yes BARELY discern ever so slight
galling on the 1st gear mainshaft... just as Charlie Smith had
speculated on his site.  He guessed this was a non-issue other than
living with the noise, and that it could live that way forever
theoretically.

Now my tranny is nice and quie...  no, uh huh, nope, wait...  my NEA
LWFW chatters worse than both Bob's and my 1st tranny combined.  Sweet!
Bob can chime in, but his has been doing so for a good 20k now I'd guess
too.  His and mine oddly enough are the only '95s we've heard do this.
His is so 'livable' apparently it's resulted in no less than 4 metric
tons of dust now collected atop his KLUGE REBUILT CMG.  Someone light a
match under Bob's arse already...

ANYwaze...  I'd say use it as a super negotiation tool (reference $2,200
rebuild estimate) and laugh all the way over to your favorite 'mod shop'
to spend your savings and then some (butofcourse) on silly bits.

-Paul quiet cars are for sissies and wive's K.