is my gearbox dying?

  1. L-plater Joined: Jan 2009 newcastle Posts: 77 black 2000 saxo vtr
    #1
    as title says. just recently replaced both drive shafts and wheel bearings. refilled the gearbox oil. everything was fine for about a fortnight. now i have a whirring noise.it's more noticeable when de-cellerating.sounds like its low on oil, but have no visible leaks....i can still get all gears, and there is no grinding when getting into gear.it's just this whirring sort of noise, defo coming from gearbox...........maybe!!!! any one else had this problem or similar

    cheers
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others
    #2
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by rooney View Post
    defo coming from gearbox...........maybe!!!!

    cheers

    LOL

    it sounds like the sort of noise a gearbox makes when its on its way out.
    check the oil level is correct.
    also push the clutch in when decelerating and see if the noise goes away, could be wheel bearings done up to tight or something
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
    #3
    sounds like diff
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 chesterfield (ish) Posts: 2685 icelandic grey 53 vt
    #4
    diff on way out mate
  5. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS
    #5
    My diff has done this for years.... to be more specific is the Diff, or the Diff bearings?
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
    #6
    usually starts as wear in the diff bearings, the slight bit of movement in them allows the crown wheel and pinion to move in and out of engagement slightly which leads to the howling noise that is signs of diff wear
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  7. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS
    #7
    Hero, right just got to sort out a time to rebuild the bastard gearbox then.