Whining noise....at wits end.
11-28-2010, 01:33 PM
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Sorry, it was the tensioner. Mine went bad at about 20,000. It's hard to get a definite location on mine (thought it may have been the supercharger pulley bearings), but the dealership diagnosed it and fixed it. It's a $45.00 part, and probably easy to swap out.
11-28-2010, 05:13 PM
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Well just on a whim, I replaced the tensioner to see if it made any improvement. I was almost sure it was the culprit after releasing tension and hearing an annoying squeak. No dice, the sound remains and am starting to think it could be a clutch problem.
11-28-2010, 06:43 PM
#13
Are you sure the whine is not coming from the rear gear? Those accelerating sounds sound like the whine the diff would make if the diff is not properly seated.
I know you mentioned that the replacement of the shifter coincides with the time the whine started to happen, but it could be just that, a coincidence that the rear gear might have some how come out of proper alignment and started whining.
I know you mentioned that the replacement of the shifter coincides with the time the whine started to happen, but it could be just that, a coincidence that the rear gear might have some how come out of proper alignment and started whining.
11-28-2010, 06:55 PM
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Are you sure the whine is not coming from the rear gear? Those accelerating sounds sound like the whine the diff would make if the diff is not properly seated.
I know you mentioned that the replacement of the shifter coincides with the time the whine started to happen, but it could be just that, a coincidence that the rear gear might have some how come out of proper alignment and started whining.
I know you mentioned that the replacement of the shifter coincides with the time the whine started to happen, but it could be just that, a coincidence that the rear gear might have some how come out of proper alignment and started whining.
11-28-2010, 11:06 PM
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No, i got rid of the stock one, so nothing to go back to for testing. I did some searching and found quite a bit of people who installed the new MGW shifter claims that its as quiet/quieter than the stock one. This has me concerned to say the least. It sounds like a mild supercharger in 1st and second gear, lol.
Let me know if you want one.
11-28-2010, 11:09 PM
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A differential can make noise in neutral (while rolling), under acceleration or deleration or any combination of the three.
11-29-2010, 06:27 AM
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This is just a guess of mine, this could be the cause, or hopefully, it is something much more simple.
11-29-2010, 01:05 PM
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11-29-2010, 02:01 PM
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Yes, i read that but its not at all what i'm experiencing. Although it sounds like gear whine, its not coming from the back end and GOES AWAY when i put it into neutral. This I think rules that out, I could be wrong though. Although im looking into Jim5.0's explanation to see if this is the case.