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Odd transmission noise...

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  • Start date Start date Dec 18, 2006

dz187

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I was just sitting in my car, idling in neutral when I noticed a faint sound coming from the transmission. I stuck my ear to my MGM shifter and could hear what I can only describe as rocks tumbling. The sound is very quiet, but it's there. About a month ago my throwout bearing went, so I had a new clutch put in, havent had a problem with it. All I can think of is if the mechanic put new fluid in the transmission, he used the wrong type, or not enough. I put new fluid in the T5 sometime around sept/oct and I used Dexron III/Mercon, so if he didnt touch the fluid it should be fine.

What could this noise be??
 

Roland69

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that could be alot of things....I bet you could hear the smog pump or the fan from the all metal shifter cause the noice would travel through everything pretty easy...But I would drain the trans fluid and inspect it and fill it back up with new fluid
 

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you may just be getting paranoid after having the car repaired. $$+down time = ear tune-up.
 

89streetbeast

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theres a plastic bushing that sits under your shifter. bad ones or worn ones kinda make a weird noise making the shifter vibrate. cant remember the name of it right off hand tho. could be that
 

89streetbeast

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heres what that bushing looks like


View attachment 416233
 

dastang2

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that is normal. mine does it too. i forgot what it is called but it normally happens when the motor is idling really low due to a cam change. when rpms are a little higher it goes away.
 
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