Fox Sound from shifter while coasting?

James V

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Can anyone help diagnose a possible issue? Once again I have a 93 notch. Whenever I am in gear, any gear but mostly 3rd, 4th, and 5th, and I accelerate and then take my foot of the gas there is a whining noise coming from the shifter. It only happens during deceleration while the engine is lugging. A high pitched whine. I tried to take a video but the exhaust is too loud lol. Any ideas?

 

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DSB88GT

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Low trans fluid possibly.

 

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James V

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DSB88GT said:

Low trans fluid possibly.

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I'll have to check. Thanks

 

Mustang5L5

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Aftermarket shifter?

 

James V

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Mustang5L5 said:

Aftermarket shifter?

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Yes a Hurst short throw.

 

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aztecgwynn

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That sound may really be your axle but being amplified by your shifter

 

James V

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aztecgwynn said:

That sound may really be your axle but being amplified by your shifter

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It's really high pitched, kind of like a squeal. And only when coasting off the throttle.

 

Mustang5L5

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Could be shifter amplification...but i'd definitely check fluid level and top off if low.

Low fl;uid starves the bearings in the mainshaft, especially the roller bearings between the input shaft and mainshaft. That's when you get the famous "whine in all gears except 4th" sound.

 

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James V said:

Can anyone help diagnose a possible issue? Once again I have a 93 notch. Whenever I am in gear, any gear but mostly 3rd, 4th, and 5th, and I accelerate and then take my foot of the gas there is a whining noise coming from the shifter. It only happens during deceleration while the engine is lugging. A high pitched whine. I tried to take a video but the exhaust is too loud lol. Any ideas?

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Seems like lots of people don't drive a stick these days, no offense intended, you don't rest your hand on the shifter while driving, do you? causes constant wear on the synchros and will start a whining noise pretty quick. Just info you from a guy who remembers the cars debut...

 

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When my t-5 has a noise and vibration coming up through the short throw shifter, it was the tailshaft bearing and at least one stuck u joint. The mechanic made a tool to pull the bushing type bearing without taking the transmission apart, and the cost of a new slip one and joints helped justify the cost of a new Form aluminum driveshaft. With the poly trans mount, I still get some vibration, but nothing like before.It might not be your problem, but it would not hurt to check.