[Vwdiesel] Tranny bearing noise??

[Val Christian]

I've noticed that in my 91, and on a 5 speed 84.  Not as loud as your's
seems to be.  Never knew the source.  


> In the 89 JettaTD, my replacement for Goldie (May She Rust In Peace), when
> idling in neutral, and warm, there is a "jingling" sound from the tranny.
> Stops when the clutch is depressed.
> 
> The car has about 250,000km on it, Don't think the engine or tranny has ever
> been out of it.
> 
> I have set the clutch free travel correctly, changed the tranny oil, used
> 90-120 all summer, will go back to 80-90 for the winter.
> 
> I had goldie for 500,000km, same tranny, no repairs, 2 engines.
>  I could discern a small amount of the same jingle on her's before I yanked
> the engine/tranny before scrapping her, but not nearly as loud as the "new" car.
> 
> Don't think it's the throwout as it is silent with clutch disengaged.
> Only heard in neutral, clutch engaged, with engine idling, tranny internals
> rotating.
> 
> Clutches and shifts with no problems, and I can't hear it in any gear while
> driving.
> 
> Has to be the input shaft, or gears mounted on it. Could it be gearsets on
> the output shaft that would be revolving on the output shaft when in neutral?
> 
> Might be the 5th gearset, which is supposed to be vulnerable to low oil
> situations. When I got the car, I replaced all the lubricants, and drained
> the expected amounts, so the tranny was not dry at that time. 
> With the heavy oil in it, it is quiet at startup, and returns when the
> tranny is completely warmed up.
> 
> I have never done any internal work on 020 trannys, so don't have much of an
> idea what it could be.
> 
> It has not got any worse in about 30,000km, just embarassing at drive-thru's
> and waiting for lights to change.
> 
> Your thoughts please.
> 
> Sandy
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Vwdiesel mailing list
> Vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/vwdiesel
>