Whining under acceleration?

1. user_50058 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Southampton Posts: 172 Mauritius Blue VTR

   #1 28th September 2011, 18:15

   Hi, I've done a search on this and it seems like my trust bearing might be going or gone?
   Firstly when I engage the clutch it sweaks?
   Then when I accelerate a whining sort of noise appears, its not the wheel bearing cause it only comes about when I accelerate?
   Finally sometimes after I've been driving a while when I engage the cluctch and slow down a strange noise come from the gearbox/clutch, its hard to decribe sort of like a noise you would get if you lost power?
   
   Anyway sorry for all the info. Any help would be greatly appriciated.
   
   Thanks
2. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #2 28th September 2011, 18:16

   most likely your gearbox on it's way out I'm afraid.
3. user_50058 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Southampton Posts: 172 Mauritius Blue VTR

   #3 28th September 2011, 18:18

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Manu most likely your gearbox on it's way out I'm afraid.

   really? is it the last bit thats making you think that?
   
   cheers mate
4. Wongo69 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Bolton Posts: 144 Mk2 vtr slammed

   #4 28th September 2011, 18:22

   My release bearing went and it was more of a loud rattle when the clutch wasn't pressed in sat at the lights. Gearboxes do whine when they are on there way out.
5. user_50058 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Southampton Posts: 172 Mauritius Blue VTR

   #5 28th September 2011, 18:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Wongo69 My release bearing went and it was more of a loud rattle when the clutch wasn't pressed in sat at the lights. Gearboxes do whine when they are on there way out.

   o rite kk. I reckon ill have to get someone to look it over. it probably could be a number of things.
   
   thanks mate
6. manta Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Jonathan Tonk's yard. Posts: 4232 '85 Opel Manta '88 Manta GT/E '87 Rayleigh Roadi

   #6 28th September 2011, 18:34

   If it turns out to be the box just run it till it goes tbh.
   
   Then get an S box or something better and a good clutch n change both at the same time (if the clutch needs doing)
7. Wongo69 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Bolton Posts: 144 Mk2 vtr slammed

   #7 28th September 2011, 18:34

   Have you checked your gearbox oil levels?
8. user_50058 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Southampton Posts: 172 Mauritius Blue VTR

   #8 28th September 2011, 18:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by robertlittler123 If it turns out to be the box just run it till it goes tbh. Then get an S box or something better and a good clutch n change both at the same time (if the clutch needs doing)

   thast exactly what i was thinking mate. cheers man
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Wongo69 Have you checked your gearbox oil levels?

   no i havent, how do i go about checking the gearbox oil?
   
   cheers mate
9. Wongo69 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Bolton Posts: 144 Mk2 vtr slammed

   #9 28th September 2011, 19:13

   You have to unscrew the filler plug on the left hand end of the gearbox and if its near max level you should see the oil on the lower edge of the filler hole (According to the haynes manual) lol

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10. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

    #10 28th September 2011, 19:15

    check your offside driveshaft bearing, the one which bolts to the back of the block, when these are shot they cause noise under load. if it isnt that then most likely the gearbox at fault
11. user_50058 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Southampton Posts: 172 Mauritius Blue VTR

    #11 28th September 2011, 19:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Wongo69 You have to unscrew the filler plug on the left hand end of the gearbox and if its near max level you should see the oil on the lower edge of the filler hole (According to the haynes manual) lol

    cheers for the help mate!
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by gaz4399 check your offside driveshaft bearing, the one which bolts to the back of the block, when these are shot they cause noise under load. if it isnt that then most likely the gearbox at fault

    thanks mate. Is it possible to replcae just the bearing?
    
    cheers
12. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

    #12 28th September 2011, 19:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JBrown92 cheers for the help mate! thanks mate. Is it possible to replcae just the bearing? cheers

    yes mate

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13. user_50058 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Southampton Posts: 172 Mauritius Blue VTR

    #13 29th September 2011, 15:40

    right, so ive checked my gearbox oil, its definatly not that. I have also sorted the sweak just need a bit of WD40 on the clutch cable thing.
    Any thoughts on what else it could be?
    
    Thanks