Robin Mullan

Hi people

I have an sti4 type r, and at low speeds have a noticeable bearing/whining
noise from the gearbox, its not seriously loud like a wheel bearing noise,but definatley happens at 20-30mph,it seems to be more noticeable in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, when driving along at higher speeds you
cant hear it, do diff bearings or any other bearings in the gearbox have a
tendancy to fail, any help would me much appreciated, also what is the
realistic BHP and TORQUE these gearboxes with DCCD can handle,

Cheers

Robin Mullan

Anyone got any ideas???

Robin Mullan

can anyone give me any ideas please as struggling to get to the bottom of it, any past experiences or ideas would be much appreciated, thanks.

millwrx

iTrader: (1)

hi,mines the same year but a wrx with the close ratio box in it and it does the same thing,

DARKDESTROYER9

mine also dose that in first and second (sti type r) im not sure but it may just be the close ratio box ive been told not worry about it tho and everything seems to be fine (i do launch my car very hard on regular basis)

Robin Mullan

Hi, so you think it may just be the characteristics of that type of the
close ratio gearbox, probably nothing to worry about, hopefully, do you notice that it does it in 3rd and 4th at low speeds aswell?
Or would maybe a different viscosity off gearbox oil help?

Cheers guys.

DARKDESTROYER9

yes mine dose whine in 3rd 4th and 5th at low speeds (below 40mph) just had my gearbox oil changed and it still whines so as i said hopefully nothing to worry about

Robin Mullan

Thanks for that, was beggining to have bad thoughts in my mind of exspensive rebuilds

silverwrxnor

I also have just bought a Sti V4 Type R (v-limited) and it also whines. The previous owners said it just was like this. It got serviced in japan after the auction.

Anyway, i checked the gearbox oil and it was below "min" hole level. So i immidiate changed gear oil. But it still whines. Someone said the lever should be over the "max" hole. Shifter got immidiate easyer to shift.

I previously got a wrx, vich got cured for whining i 5th gear when i topped the oil a bit. I guess the 4th and 5th is the first one to take damage if you run with a bit less box oil. So top it up!

(sorry bad spelling, live outside UK)

got a friend whit a STI V4 type RA with the same gearbox code, but havent got answer on the phone yet how his box sounds. Ive driven the car, but cant remember.