5th gear troubles
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- Ettore Bugatti
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5th gear troubles
When I engaged 5th gear a whining sound starts. It varies with the amount of throttle applied to the car. We replaced the motor damper (near camshaftbelt) but the sound is still there. What could it be?
- Bramdeman
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Sounds like a dying transmission to me... Does it make the sound only in the 5th gear?
Is your car a turbo model? The transmissions in the 480's are not the strongest in the world. Especially the turbo models often have problems with the transmission, the power of the turbo engine sometimes is 2 much for the trans. Also from what year is your car? The later models (from '90 on i believe) have stonger gearboxes.
Is your car a turbo model? The transmissions in the 480's are not the strongest in the world. Especially the turbo models often have problems with the transmission, the power of the turbo engine sometimes is 2 much for the trans. Also from what year is your car? The later models (from '90 on i believe) have stonger gearboxes.
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'98 V70 2.5Turbo LPI aircon ice etc etc <---Wrecked, she saved my life
'82 Porsche 928S 300HP 4,6V8 (scary)
'89 Red Turbo All Fixed up SOLD
'90 ES Lavender Metallic Automatic
'93 Two Tone Turbo!! Beauty! daily driver
'92 Red ES automatic
'88 340 1,7 Project car
- Ettore Bugatti
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syncromesh 5th gear
I read somewhere that it could be the syncromesh of the fifth gear.
This syncro can be changed with the gearbox still under the car.
They mentioned this syncro especially with the fifth gear, so...
Hope this helps
Greetz
This syncro can be changed with the gearbox still under the car.
They mentioned this syncro especially with the fifth gear, so...
Hope this helps
Greetz