Hi all,

I have a 94 WRX. Recently the car went in for some work to the gearbox to fix an issue with a bolt on the mainshaft being loose and preventing me from selecting 5th gear.

The work was done and afterwards 5th gear was selectable but noisy...kinda like a straight-cut noise. It gets very loud the faster you go.

Since the work I have also noticed that I get a strange rubbing noise when selecting 3rd, 4th and 5th...not a crunch, but like the noise you get from a circle saw when you cut metal is the only way I can decscribe it!!

The noise has gradually gotten worse and now when I slow down and coast with 2nd selected I can hear a knock which seems to slow down with the car.

Out of gear when still there is no noise.

Anyone have any idea what could of happened here? Am I potentially looking at a replacement box? I hope not as the cost of a replacement box fitted is more than the car is worth!!!

All advice is most welcome.

Thanks,

 

not much help mate but first thing id check is the oil level. then ask said garage what oil they used. they should have used something like castrol syntrax