Whining gearbox

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Numcal

Original Poster:

2 posts

127 months

Saturday 10th May 2014
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Hi,
Just bought a v spec mk1 with a whining box, car runs great and changes gear with no issues but it's really loud and annoying is there a quick fix like changing the oil or is it a gearbox out job?
Look forward to your comments
Cheers
Tim

MX-5 Lazza

7,952 posts

225 months

Saturday 10th May 2014
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Depends on what the noise is and how bad it is. These are small light cars with not a lot of sound proofing and it might just be that its a "normal" noise.
Can you describe the noise?

Numcal

Original Poster:

2 posts

127 months

Saturday 10th May 2014
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Hi,
Definitely not normal as I have another mk1 that makes no noise, the noise is in every gear and mainly on de acceleration at low speeds. Sounds a bit like a super charger or an old mg roadster.

bicycleshorts

1,939 posts

167 months

Sunday 11th May 2014
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What are both cars? 1.6 or 1.8?

Gilhooligan

2,219 posts

150 months

Sunday 11th May 2014
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MIght be gearbox lash.

renaultgeek

473 posts

154 months

Thursday 15th May 2014
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PPF alignment?