Weird Rubbing Sound
Ok I am really lost on this one. At first I thought that it was something running in my front left tire area causing a very
smooth grinding sound like barely touching, but then I listened to it as I was switching gears and I actually dont think it has
anything to do with my front left tire. When I am in gear and accelerating it makes the noise coming from the area of the
car, and when the car is in gear but not accelerating the noise is still constant, BUT if i switch the car into neutral and
continue to roll the sound disappears...any thoughts?
smooth grinding sound like barely touching, but then I listened to it as I was switching gears and I actually dont think it has
anything to do with my front left tire. When I am in gear and accelerating it makes the noise coming from the area of the
car, and when the car is in gear but not accelerating the noise is still constant, BUT if i switch the car into neutral and
continue to roll the sound disappears...any thoughts?
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Neutral as in, shifter to "N"
OR
shifter to the middle of the aisle, clutch engaged
OR
shifter to the middle of the aisle, clutch disengaged
OR
clutch disengaged
Does it happen travelling in reverse?
OR
shifter to the middle of the aisle, clutch engaged
OR
shifter to the middle of the aisle, clutch disengaged
OR
clutch disengaged
Does it happen travelling in reverse?
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Posts: 10,795
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If the only difference is the clutch being disengaged and out of gear, it sounds like you have some transaxle funny business.
You can:
Follow my example and drive it till it gets worse
or
tear into it.
You can:
Follow my example and drive it till it gets worse
or
tear into it.
Well I know my syncros in my second gear are wearing out, so maybe just more tranny problems I might need a whole new
one or swap it but I dont have money for all that right now, espically dropping the tranny and putting a new one on + buying
a new one.
one or swap it but I dont have money for all that right now, espically dropping the tranny and putting a new one on + buying
a new one.


