Odd noise when changing gears???
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Odd noise when changing gears???
I've done a few searches and found some threads on similiar problems, but Im not sure if any of them were the same thing im asking.
My question is: when I change gears from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd, about 90% of the time I get this sort of clinking/buzzing sound. Its really faint, so I didnt notice at first. You can feel it more than hear it. I dont think its really a grind. Ive had my 8 for a few months now, and its the first MT car ive owned. So is this a normal sounnd? Or should I take it in? It doesnt make the noise when changing to any other dears. Is it just the mechanical noise of another gear engaging?
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My question is: when I change gears from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd, about 90% of the time I get this sort of clinking/buzzing sound. Its really faint, so I didnt notice at first. You can feel it more than hear it. I dont think its really a grind. Ive had my 8 for a few months now, and its the first MT car ive owned. So is this a normal sounnd? Or should I take it in? It doesnt make the noise when changing to any other dears. Is it just the mechanical noise of another gear engaging?
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Mine just started doing this around 1k miles ago. I don't know if it's normal or not. I tried switching out the Gear Oil but it didn't help anything.
I'm going to try that Redline MT90 and see if that does anything now, it should be here tomorrow so I'll let you know
I'm going to try that Redline MT90 and see if that does anything now, it should be here tomorrow so I'll let you know
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Sounds like it could be the throwout bearing, but that would likely be apparent when shifting to the other gears as well. Do you feel the "buzzing" when pressing the clutch with the transmission in neutral? Maybe just as you start to get a bit of resistance on the pedal?
Best to take the car to a dealer and have it checked out. That's what the warranty is for.
Best to take the car to a dealer and have it checked out. That's what the warranty is for.
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I believe it's the Syncro's spinning up then meshing into gear.
Originally Posted by Go48
Sounds like it could be the throwout bearing, but that would likely be apparent when shifting to the other gears as well. Do you feel the "buzzing" when pressing the clutch with the transmission in neutral? Maybe just as you start to get a bit of resistance on the pedal?
Best to take the car to a dealer and have it checked out. That's what the warranty is for.
Best to take the car to a dealer and have it checked out. That's what the warranty is for.
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No buzzing when the car is in neutral while pressing the clutch. It mainly happens when im going from 2nd to 3rd, occasionally from 1st to 2nd. So if its the Syncro's spinning up then meshing into gear, that would make it normal? If so, isnt it odd it only does it beween two gears and not all the others? All others are like butter.
thanks for the suggestions.
thanks for the suggestions.
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This happen more when the car is cold? And also is the shifting still really smooth but just has a noise?
Originally Posted by Hightshoe
No buzzing when the car is in neutral while pressing the clutch. It mainly happens when im going from 2nd to 3rd, occasionally from 1st to 2nd. So if its the Syncro's spinning up then meshing into gear, that would make it normal? If so, isnt it odd it only does it beween two gears and not all the others? All others are like butter.
thanks for the suggestions.
thanks for the suggestions.
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The noise happens regardless if the car is warm or cold. the shifting is not smooth when it happens, its almost like its being held up a little although I dont have to force it or anything. It does it no matter if I shift slow or quickly.
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Originally Posted by Hightshoe
The noise happens regardless if the car is warm or cold. the shifting is not smooth when it happens, its almost like its being held up a little although I dont have to force it or anything. It does it no matter if I shift slow or quickly.
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Originally Posted by cjkim
go drive another car
Let me compete his sentence for you
"go drive another car" so that you can see if other RX8's have similiar behavior. If they do, you know yours is normal
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Originally Posted by Moumtz
Let me compete his sentence for you
"go drive another car" so that you can see if other RX8's have similiar behavior. If they do, you know yours is normal
"go drive another car" so that you can see if other RX8's have similiar behavior. If they do, you know yours is normal
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Same kind of thing, but mine I think is a little smoother than your talking about. The shift from 2nd to 3rd only, and it is smooth, but makes a low pitched sound, it SOUNDS like gears moving, or meshing, or w/e but I really am new to this stuff.
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Originally Posted by Hightshoe
I guess mine only does it when I shift between 3-4000 rpm's. I shift above 4 its smooth. Is that odd???
I don't think its your throw out bearing, throw out bearing sounds like rocks tumbling in your transmission. It doesn't sound like a buzzing sound, sorry. Could be something else, heat shield can make a buzzing sound if the its rubbing against the frame. The high vibration of the piece that is rubbing against the frame will cause a buzzing sound, especially under WOT. I would jack up the car to have a look,if not, take it to the dealer .
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Originally Posted by Parmer8
I'm looking through the manual and can't seem to find - throw out bearing. Is that the same as the pilot bearing?
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Mine has made that noise from the day IO drove it out of the showroom. Its the syncro... although it wouldnt kill you to have your throwout barring checked out at next servicing.