Thread: Guess my tranny problems...

It's been a while since I've posted here, and unfortunately it's probably with bad news. I have a 99GSX, and it's always been "noisy" while coasting in gear. This morning on the way to work, I noticed that this "noise" had changed from a sort of thrashing to something far more metallic. It's not real loud. I couldn't hear it with the window down or the radio on, so I can't say for sure how long it's been like this. It definitely sounds like it's coming from the tranny though.

I bought the car at 80K and changed the tranny fluid shortly after (Syncromesh) to see if it would quiet down the "thrashing" I heard. It didn't, but the old fluid came out clean. I'm now at about 113K. When I get home, I'll probably drain the fluid again and see if there's anything there.

Again, the sound is only audible while coasting in gear; no sound if in neutral or with the clutch in. Only other symptom, and it may not be related, is that every once in a great while I'll somehow "miss" third gear; I'll think that I've completed a 2-3 shift only to find it popped into neutral.

Anyone want to venture a guess? Or have any ideas on what to check? Any tranny gurus in Sac?

Thanks,

Brian

Originally Posted by blinded

It's been a while since I've posted here, and unfortunately it's probably with bad news. I have a 99GSX, and it's always been "noisy" while coasting in gear. This morning on the way to work, I noticed that this "noise" had changed from a sort of thrashing to something far more metallic. It's not real loud. I couldn't hear it with the window down or the radio on, so I can't say for sure how long it's been like this. It definitely sounds like it's coming from the tranny though.

I bought the car at 80K and changed the tranny fluid shortly after (Syncromesh) to see if it would quiet down the "thrashing" I heard. It didn't, but the old fluid came out clean. I'm now at about 113K. When I get home, I'll probably drain the fluid again and see if there's anything there.

Again, the sound is only audible while coasting in gear; no sound if in neutral or with the clutch in. Only other symptom, and it may not be related, is that every once in a great while I'll somehow "miss" third gear; I'll think that I've completed a 2-3 shift only to find it popped into neutral.

Anyone want to venture a guess? Or have any ideas on what to check? Any tranny gurus in Sac?

Thanks,

Brian

shift fork. sounds like part of it may have sheared off. but then you said that your fluid is clean so that doesnt make sense. hmmm. time to pull it and do a post mortem.