Transmission failiure
May 18, 2003, 09:42 AM
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Originally posted by boostedwrx
I too agreee, I took my car through some twisties today and the noise kind of does slap you in the face when your off the throttle. When you on the throttle, i dont get that much moise, if hardly any. But as soon as i start feathering the throttle theres the noise.
We need to get Mitsu to get us a better working tranny thats for sure.....or at least diagnose and find the problem, because some don't get this whine at all!
I too agreee, I took my car through some twisties today and the noise kind of does slap you in the face when your off the throttle. When you on the throttle, i dont get that much moise, if hardly any. But as soon as i start feathering the throttle theres the noise.
We need to get Mitsu to get us a better working tranny thats for sure.....or at least diagnose and find the problem, because some don't get this whine at all!
May 18, 2003, 01:47 PM
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Personally I think half the people are just paranoid. 
Really though, the slight noise on decel is perfectly normal..just like Mitsu said. I understand some people do have legitimate tranny probs though such as rattling/grinding. My experience with strong trannys set up to handle more abuse/power is that they are typically noisier. Ever driven a car with a Tremec or T56?
Really though, the slight noise on decel is perfectly normal..just like Mitsu said. I understand some people do have legitimate tranny probs though such as rattling/grinding. My experience with strong trannys set up to handle more abuse/power is that they are typically noisier. Ever driven a car with a Tremec or T56?
May 18, 2003, 04:29 PM
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Originally posted by broeli
Personally I think half the people are just paranoid.
Really though, the slight noise on decel is perfectly normal..just like Mitsu said. I understand some people do have legitimate tranny probs though such as rattling/grinding. My experience with strong trannys set up to handle more abuse/power is that they are typically noisier. Ever driven a car with a Tremec or T56?
Personally I think half the people are just paranoid.
Really though, the slight noise on decel is perfectly normal..just like Mitsu said. I understand some people do have legitimate tranny probs though such as rattling/grinding. My experience with strong trannys set up to handle more abuse/power is that they are typically noisier. Ever driven a car with a Tremec or T56?
And I'm not claiming that the noise is eminating from the tranny, but it does only show up when the tranny is not loaded under acceleration, only under deceleration / neutral drive line load.
May 18, 2003, 04:53 PM
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I didn't mean everyone. Like I said, some have legitimate issues. I would really need to hear them in person to judge one way or the other though. I listened to your mp3 a while ago...if I remember right it was making more of a rattling noise...not a simple whining noise. Most people seem to complain of the "normal" whine noise. 
May 18, 2003, 10:31 PM
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I have a date with the boys on wednesday as well. I guess the regional guy is bringing out the test ride my way too. I already have some redline waiting to go in the box. Does anyone know how the factory feels about redline? BTW, coming back from the lancer meet today i heard the noise in 5th gear decel as well, and I hadn't heard it that far up before. We'll see what they have to say. thanks for the pm Mad VIII !!
boys on wednesday as well. I guess the regional guy is bringing out the test ride my way too. I already have some redline waiting to go in the box. Does anyone know how the factory feels about redline? BTW, coming back from the lancer meet today i heard the noise in 5th gear decel as well, and I hadn't heard it that far up before. We'll see what they have to say. thanks for the pm Mad VIII !!
May 19, 2003, 12:53 AM
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yea im ready to go back to the dealer again and tell them to bring out a rep to look at my car. One of the dealers I took it to (the tech works on DSM's and has a 1G w/water injection) wanted to replace my tranny because of the noises he heard from the oscilliscope. But told him that the noises where normal. They are NOT normal.
Mad VIII ill get you my info asap. My dealer has it. We need to all have a rep look at our cars. There HAS TO BE a bearing bad. Thats the only thing I believe. This is NOT gear whine, or gear chatter.
told him that the noises where normal. They are NOT normal.Mad VIII ill get you my info asap. My dealer has it. We need to all have a rep look at our cars. There HAS TO BE a bearing bad. Thats the only thing I believe. This is NOT gear whine, or gear chatter.
May 19, 2003, 12:56 AM
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I got past 6XX miles and began to put a little more stress on the engine. I did some decels through all gears from around 4500-1000 rpm and I downshifted from 5th to 4th and then 4th to 3rd just enough to bring the gears around 3800 rpm and the freakin noise wasy crazy loud. The nose does slap you in the face...It HAS to be a bearing...
May 19, 2003, 07:36 AM
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Originally posted by broeli
I didn't mean everyone. Like I said, some have legitimate issues. I would really need to hear them in person to judge one way or the other though. I listened to your mp3 a while ago...if I remember right it was making more of a rattling noise...not a simple whining noise. Most people seem to complain of the "normal" whine noise.
I didn't mean everyone. Like I said, some have legitimate issues. I would really need to hear them in person to judge one way or the other though. I listened to your mp3 a while ago...if I remember right it was making more of a rattling noise...not a simple whining noise. Most people seem to complain of the "normal" whine noise.
so sorry if I sounded harsh.Some of us do have issues, and some are just hearing the normal tranny noise. Problem is the engineers are calling ALL the noise complaints normal, which they are not.
The noise in my evo seems to caome from the far left (driver side) of the engine bay. They already replaced my tranny (or so they say, and i tend to agree cause the gearbox feels worse than before as in stiffer clunkier) to no avail. I'm tending to think this is either clutch related or center diff related.
May 19, 2003, 07:39 AM
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Originally posted by spyderturbo
How to check transmission and/or differential fluid levels?
Just curious if their are any dipsticks for this?
Thanks!
How to check transmission and/or differential fluid levels?
Just curious if their are any dipsticks for this?
Thanks!
I would reccomend though that you have the dealer do it so there are no questions about tampering if they do find metal bits in the fluid.
May 19, 2003, 07:43 AM
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Originally posted by ricardon
I have a date with the boys on wednesday as well. I guess the regional guy is bringing out the test ride my way too. I already have some redline waiting to go in the box. Does anyone know how the factory feels about redline? BTW, coming back from the lancer meet today i heard the noise in 5th gear decel as well, and I hadn't heard it that far up before. We'll see what they have to say. thanks for the pm Mad VIII !!
I have a date with the
boys on wednesday as well. I guess the regional guy is bringing out the test ride my way too. I already have some redline waiting to go in the box. Does anyone know how the factory feels about redline? BTW, coming back from the lancer meet today i heard the noise in 5th gear decel as well, and I hadn't heard it that far up before. We'll see what they have to say. thanks for the pm Mad VIII !!
I know of four other specific cases just like mine and I know of hundreds of others who don't have this issue so I cannot be "normal".Anyway, a couple pages back someone mentioned redline is no good for dsm trannys, they mentioned BG synchroshift II as being the **** for the dsm tranny. I would ask the dealer/rep what the magic fluid is.
May 19, 2003, 08:18 AM
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yeah...I'm also getting the decel noise. I definitely dont think its normal, but I'm also not too worried about it right now. It definitely sounds like a bearing in the clutch assembly to me. The transmission is perfectly fine in my car. I'm gonna wait until Mitsu comes out with a TSB for the problem. I just dont feel comfortable having a dealer tear my car apart to troubleshoot a problem which their probably not going to fix anyway.
There is no way these cars rolled off the line without mitsubishi knowing about this issue. Once they get a sure permenant fix for the problem...I'll definitely take it in.
There is no way these cars rolled off the line without mitsubishi knowing about this issue. Once they get a sure permenant fix for the problem...I'll definitely take it in.