I recently noticed a whine when I'm in 2nd or 4th gear under very light acceleration.
It's most noticeable at about 2000-2500 rpm in 4th. Not as noticeable in 3rd and 5th.
It's _not_ a turbo, I know what turbo sounds like
I wish it were some cheap throwout bearing but sound seem to disappear when I take my foot off the gas or push the clutch pedal.

I know this topic had been beaten up to death, was searching for a "death whine" audio clip that was reportedly posted here a while ago but my search netted nothing. Would really appreciate if somebody posts a link

 

Wheres the sound clip?

 

you mean mine? I can prolly make one
I can't find that infamous "death whine" clip that was reportedly posted here on a forum

 

If you have an 03 with over 60k miles, just send the transfer case to shep.

 

I know but is got 41k lovingly cared for miles and at this poing I'm not ready to shell out $2.5k for it. Just trying something less revolutionary. oh, well

 

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ht=whine+phone


Here u Go....

 

Hope is not your Transfercase....I lost mine very exspensive to replace....When I lost mine was told can not repair transfercases....So cost me 3k from shep for stage 2

 

Wasnt even ripping on it.....After hereing sound took to dealer and they poped it on the lift and noticed my drain plug was gone out of it...SO was driving around with no fluid Mits would not cover it because had reaplced Clutch and they did not do the work....

 

Well if is your TC you might aswell factor another $900 to upgrade tranny from shep while car is down anyway thats what I did....Come to find is cheaper upgrade parts then is to repair or replace....

 

i think there was a thread about the transfercase whine with sound clips.

 

thanks that's the clip I was looking for

mine is not nearly as loud, it's more like a reverse gear whine (or any straight teeth gear whine for that matter)
Will be looking for a used transfer case, I have a new clutch kit and an RS LSD waiting to go in, would like to tackle them all at once.

Meanwhile I'll drain/replace TC oil and see if sound gets any worse.

 

looks like it not a transfer case. It only whines when accelarating in 4th and probably in 2nd. 2nd and 4th are on the same shaft, so it's either a bearing or a gear. Good thing these are available as separate parts from mitsu/getrag

I'll be doing a clutch soon will take a tranny and inspect a 4th gear and bearings. Anyone had similar issues with 4th gear itself or 4th gear shaft bearing ?

 

I thought that Shep and TRE can rebuild TCs once they start to go