Shifter whine
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From: Central PA. - - My AR15 identifies as a muzzleloader
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IF yours was the same problem, it was not from the rear end.
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From: Merced CA
Not trying to hijack the thread, but I have a very similar undiagnosed issue and I was wondering if this is what happens in the OP's case. If it does, it might help diagnose his issue as well as mine. Mine is a stock 2002 Zo6, 30k miles. I have replaced the diff to fix a differential whine, so I know that is not what this is.
At speed, when I push the clutch pedal in and coast, the spinning whine sound is still present, but if I put the shifter in neutral and let off the clutch, the sound immediately stops. I can actually hear and feel the spinning stop. While still coasting, when I start to put in gear again, the noise returns even if the clutch pedal remains depressed. The lower the gear I select, the louder the noise.
At speed, when I push the clutch pedal in and coast, the spinning whine sound is still present, but if I put the shifter in neutral and let off the clutch, the sound immediately stops. I can actually hear and feel the spinning stop. While still coasting, when I start to put in gear again, the noise returns even if the clutch pedal remains depressed. The lower the gear I select, the louder the noise.
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Not trying to hijack the thread, but I have a very similar undiagnosed issue and I was wondering if this is what happens in the OP's case. If it does, it might help diagnose his issue as well as mine. Mine is a stock 2002 Zo6, 30k miles. I have replaced the diff to fix a differential whine, so I know that is not what this is.
At speed, when I push the clutch pedal in and coast, the spinning whine sound is still present, but if I put the shifter in neutral and let off the clutch, the sound immediately stops. I can actually hear and feel the spinning stop. While still coasting, when I start to put in gear again, the noise returns even if the clutch pedal remains depressed. The lower the gear I select, the louder the noise.
At speed, when I push the clutch pedal in and coast, the spinning whine sound is still present, but if I put the shifter in neutral and let off the clutch, the sound immediately stops. I can actually hear and feel the spinning stop. While still coasting, when I start to put in gear again, the noise returns even if the clutch pedal remains depressed. The lower the gear I select, the louder the noise.
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Sounds like normal whine to me. If it shifts fine, engages fine, you said fluid level in trans is good, I wouldn't lose sleep over it. I know your concerned because you said the guy before you tracked the car, but these cars were built for that. I know that in my car if you downshift it and are going a little to fast for the gear, you'll hear syncro's whine because the trans is trying to match everything up speed wise for it to go into gear, I consider that fine. But like someone said above, just because you have new parts doesn't mean you rule that out. I have seen brand new parts broken right out of the box. you'll never find the noise if your taking new parts out of the equation. Good luck
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Sounds like normal whine to me. If it shifts fine, engages fine, you said fluid level in trans is good, I wouldn't lose sleep over it. I know your concerned because you said the guy before you tracked the car, but these cars were built for that. I know that in my car if you downshift it and are going a little to fast for the gear, you'll hear syncro's whine because the trans is trying to match everything up speed wise for it to go into gear, I consider that fine. But like someone said above, just because you have new parts doesn't mean you rule that out. I have seen brand new parts broken right out of the box. you'll never find the noise if your taking new parts out of the equation. Good luck
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It wasn't a super in depth diagnostic, but they said it didn't sound like anything out of the ordinary. We didn't get it up on a lift or anything. I can tell you I've put over 8000 miles on the car with that sound and haven't had a single issue, though every time I get on it I fully expect to hear something shatter or start clunking. I'm also paranoid about it.
Edit: Yes, I also did change the trans fluid. Something has me thinking it's a bearing of some sort.
Edit: Yes, I also did change the trans fluid. Something has me thinking it's a bearing of some sort.
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From: Holly Springs, NC
It wasn't a super in depth diagnostic, but they said it didn't sound like anything out of the ordinary. We didn't get it up on a lift or anything. I can tell you I've put over 8000 miles on the car with that sound and haven't had a single issue, though every time I get on it I fully expect to hear something shatter or start clunking. I'm also paranoid about it.
Edit: Yes, I also did change the trans fluid. Something has me thinking it's a bearing of some sort.
Edit: Yes, I also did change the trans fluid. Something has me thinking it's a bearing of some sort.
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Yeah I'm getting boosted in a few months. Should be right around 590-620. Won't really be seeing the track, just highway stuff, like you. Just waiting to see which blows first - clutch/driveshaft/diff or the engine.
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From: Orlando Florida
I don't know. I drove mine tonight on the turnpike and it seems louder than ever. As soon as I let off the throttle it goes away, the faster I go the more pronounced it gets. I just changed my rear end fluid yesterday and it didn't help at all. I am tempted to put my stock shifter back in just to see if it makes a difference.
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From: South Western Ontario
That's exactly the same circumstances that mine will make the sound. For some reason I remembered putting the clutch in while cruising would make the sound go away, but I took the car out yesterday and putting the clutch in while in motion didn't do anything and the noise was still present until I put the car into neutral in which case it immediately stopped.
Sounds like a torque tube bearing to me.
Mine makes a bit of a whine or rotating noise in the torque tube but it's not terrible. Yours sounds like a bearing has dried up and is on it's way out.