Trans going out?
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Trans going out?
Hey guys, I am hoping for some other opinions on what this could be. Right now I have a rotational noise/ticking sort of noise coming from the trans area which moves in speed with engine rpm, when I push in the clutch is goes away entirely however. The only thing I can think of is either the throw out bearing is making the noise or it’s the trans. I did a clutch about 10k ago and replaced the bearing at this time so that would seem unlikely. The trans has about 150k on it. 50k has been boosted. I 'm hoping for some other suggestions on what it could be or confirmation. Any insight is appreciated. Thanks guys
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Originally Posted by dammitjim,Apr 28 2010, 09:46 AM
Does this happens when the car is stopped?
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it sounds like a throwout bearing, it would be odd for a new one to be bad, but you never know. Did you guys lubricate it properly upon installation ?, that is an important detail. Honda Hi Temp Urea grease is the best product for that purpose.
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Originally Posted by JFUSION,Apr 28 2010, 10:26 AM
it sounds like a throwout bearing, it would be odd for a new one to be bad, but you never know. Did you guys lubricate it properly upon installation ?, that is an important detail. Honda Hi Temp Urea grease is the best product for that purpose.
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Well, the two obvious/main culprits are input shaft/main bearing and throwout bearing..
A good test to determine where the noise is coming from is rev the car with the clutch engaged (to speed up the input shaft and give it some "momentum"), and then press the clutch pedal. If you hear the noise "wind down" rather than quickly silenced, I would put my money on the input shaft bearing or something else in the tranny. If you hear the noise quickly silenced, I would have to say it's the TO bearing. Best of luck.
Edit: Oh yeah.. The sound a bad TO bearing generally makes (at least the ones I've heard) are a sort of "whirring" noise vs. ticking, fwiw.
A good test to determine where the noise is coming from is rev the car with the clutch engaged (to speed up the input shaft and give it some "momentum"), and then press the clutch pedal. If you hear the noise "wind down" rather than quickly silenced, I would put my money on the input shaft bearing or something else in the tranny. If you hear the noise quickly silenced, I would have to say it's the TO bearing. Best of luck.
Edit: Oh yeah.. The sound a bad TO bearing generally makes (at least the ones I've heard) are a sort of "whirring" noise vs. ticking, fwiw.
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Originally Posted by SlowTeg,Apr 28 2010, 11:17 AM
Well, the two obvious/main culprits are input shaft/main bearing and throwout bearing..
A good test to determine where the noise is coming from is rev the car with the clutch engaged (to speed up the input shaft and give it some "momentum"), and then press the clutch pedal. If you hear the noise "wind down" rather than quickly silenced, I would put my money on the input shaft bearing or something else in the tranny. If you hear the noise quickly silenced, I would have to say it's the TO bearing. Best of luck.
Edit: Oh yeah.. The sound a bad TO bearing generally makes (at least the ones I've heard) are a sort of "whirring" noise vs. ticking, fwiw.
A good test to determine where the noise is coming from is rev the car with the clutch engaged (to speed up the input shaft and give it some "momentum"), and then press the clutch pedal. If you hear the noise "wind down" rather than quickly silenced, I would put my money on the input shaft bearing or something else in the tranny. If you hear the noise quickly silenced, I would have to say it's the TO bearing. Best of luck.
Edit: Oh yeah.. The sound a bad TO bearing generally makes (at least the ones I've heard) are a sort of "whirring" noise vs. ticking, fwiw.
Wonder how long I can drive it like this before it gets worse and something lets go? I've got some plans for allot of miles this summer. Either way I’m going to have to remove the trans and deal with what ever it is it sounds like. I'm just broke right now after some medical bills. I just am hoping I can get through this season before I have to do anything.
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s2kjunky,
Yup, that's right.. The mainshaft spinning will carry momentum, whereas the TO bearing will be silenced immediately.
My suggestion, is if it's the tranny making the noise, you'd be smart to not drive it at all/fix it immediately. Changing the bearing before it gets bad (if it's just a bearing) will keep your transmission in one piece, and it will only get worse. I changed an input shaft bearing on my old honda and it's pretty easy once you crack the tranny open.
If you determine that the noise is coming from the transmission (not the TO bearing), once cracking it open it should be fairly easy to determine where the noise is coming from (mainshaft/countershaft/etc).
Yup, that's right.. The mainshaft spinning will carry momentum, whereas the TO bearing will be silenced immediately.
My suggestion, is if it's the tranny making the noise, you'd be smart to not drive it at all/fix it immediately. Changing the bearing before it gets bad (if it's just a bearing) will keep your transmission in one piece, and it will only get worse. I changed an input shaft bearing on my old honda and it's pretty easy once you crack the tranny open.
If you determine that the noise is coming from the transmission (not the TO bearing), once cracking it open it should be fairly easy to determine where the noise is coming from (mainshaft/countershaft/etc).
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Originally Posted by SlowTeg,Apr 28 2010, 11:39 AM
s2kjunky,
Yup, that's right.. The mainshaft spinning will carry momentum, whereas the TO bearing will be silenced immediately.
My suggestion, is if it's the tranny making the noise, you'd be smart to not drive it at all/fix it immediately. Changing the bearing before it gets bad (if it's just a bearing) will keep your transmission in one piece, and it will only get worse. I changed an input shaft bearing on my old honda and it's pretty easy once you crack the tranny open.
If you determine that the noise is coming from the transmission (not the TO bearing), once cracking it open it should be fairly easy to determine where the noise is coming from (mainshaft/countershaft/etc).
Yup, that's right.. The mainshaft spinning will carry momentum, whereas the TO bearing will be silenced immediately.
My suggestion, is if it's the tranny making the noise, you'd be smart to not drive it at all/fix it immediately. Changing the bearing before it gets bad (if it's just a bearing) will keep your transmission in one piece, and it will only get worse. I changed an input shaft bearing on my old honda and it's pretty easy once you crack the tranny open.
If you determine that the noise is coming from the transmission (not the TO bearing), once cracking it open it should be fairly easy to determine where the noise is coming from (mainshaft/countershaft/etc).
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Replacing it def makes sense I guess, as AP2's can be found for fairly cheap. If you determine the tranny is making the noise, I would still advise against driving it. You could very well end up stranded, but also it could cause damage to other things, like your clutch. I've never seen a mainshaft bearing completely destroyed (and the damage it does), because people usually change it before getting to that point..