noise from gearbox
 

Hi guys, I have recently noticed a noise from ,I think, the gearbox. It sounds like the noise you get from interferance on your radio but I know its not this.

The noise dissapears as soon as I get into third and is only noticable in first and second, now I am panicking that I may be due for a new gearbox or syncros.

Please tell me I'm wrong.

Martin

SW, MW, LW or FM? :D

Gears whine as they get older and worn. Anything with a slight whine to it is probably OK for 'normal' use. Anything staccato, rhythmic or metallic could end up being expensive.

<Kiss of death for my other car>

My AX sounds like a cement mixer on idle (worn release bearing, shaft or similar), a mate has said it sounds like a WW1 biplane (engine, tappets etc) and the gears whine all over but it still goes OK at 120K plus miles and it'll still do > 100mph
J.

Phew!! At the moment it is just a whine but I will keep and ear out to see if if gets worse. Fingers crossed.

Possibly a bearing approaching pensionable age!
Oil level OK? May be worth trying a gearbox oil change.
JohnD

Are these things "TOTALLY silent ever....????I have heard NEW cars with a quiet wine..with only 300mls on the clock.....

I did top the oil up not long ago but will check to be sure. I will be due a service soon so I will get it completly changed then.
I'm glad that this sounds like a common fault but if it is the bearings is this fixable or is it a new gearbox time?

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Mark