Re: Hissing from transmission

["Sherry & Chuck Clark" <clark@rmi.net>]

> From:          "Lino M. Valadas" <valadasl@osha.igs.net>
> To:            "Quattro List" <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
> Subject:       Hissing from transmission
> Date:          Wed, 8 Jan 1997 23:33:14 -0500

> Fellow Audians,
> 
> With the cold weather an anoying hiss has developed from the transmission. 
> It travels through the stick.  If I move it slightly (I was going to say
> 'play with it' but decided against it) the hiss almost dissapears, only to
> come back again when I change gears. 
> 

        EXACTLY!  

                    Mine has done this for at least 2 years now and 
only when cold. If I move the selector just millimeters back or forth 
the noise seems to quiet. 3rd gear also the noisiest? try pulling the 
stick back just slightly while in 3rd gear. I always do this until 
it's warmed up(about 5-10 min). I've been running Redline in the tranny and rear 
diff. for over a year now (no change).  I think it's just cold gear noise.
                                                Chad Clark '87 5TQ

> I'm pretty sure its not the release bearing since I had it replaced about 6
> month ago with the clutch.  The hissing does not get worse when I press the
> clutch, its just there.  
             
                  EXACTLY!
> 
> I suspect its just gear noise filtering into the car.  Or is it bearings
> getting noisy?  Should I try Redline gear oil, currently I have in there
> whatever the Audi dealer put in there, I hope its the right oil.
> 
> Any comments?
> 
> TIA
> 
> Lino
> 86 5ktqw (180K km)
>