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Drivetrain T-5 whine in Neutral

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Hi everyone,

ive been hearing a whine in my tranmission when in neutral. when moving throughout the gears it goes away and everyting runs grea. as soon a i put the car in neutal it returns, i did have the input shaft and bearing replaced a few months ago im not sure if its a normal sound as the trans gets broken in.
 

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Have you checked the fluid level?
 
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yeah its full
 

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Did whomever replaced the input shaft and bearing set the end play correctly?
 

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Neutral and clutch out?

What about neutral, but clutch in and the trans in gear? Any change>?
 
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Do you know the history of your throw-out bearing? They can develop a whine, especially the "offshore" variety....
 
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Yes... Are there any changes when you simply apply pressure to the clutch pedal?
 
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