Tough one - Might be the gearbox...

[Toad]

Hi people!

I'm somewhat distressed! :panic:

Difficult to describe this one, but I'll do my best. I've only really heard this in 2nd gear, which makes me think it's gearbox related. :( Not good, as it's only a few weeks since the S1 rallye box was installed. Basically, let's say you in 3rd and you are coming up to a corner and you want to throw into 2nd at very high revs, and let the engine due the braking for you... Got me? OK, well, I get this sound as the car begins t slow down after the downshift that can only really be described as like a bloody lawnmower! It sounds horrible as it comes down from like 6.5k to 4krpm... It doesn't make sense as this noise doesn't happen when you are accelerating in 2nd. Has anyone got ant ideas? Pleeeeeeease! :panic:

[Toad]

I'm hoping it's the exhaust, as this seems to making all sorts of funky noises now, but I'm not so sure.

[hesslevtr]

does it make the noise if u was in 4th and went into 3rd at same revs

if its second it may be 2nd gears fucked

[Toad]

It only seems to be 2nd gear...

[Toad]

I get an interesting whistle out of 3rd in low revs by the way... Haha.

[hesslevtr]

is there any oil in it

[Toad]

Yeah man, only went in a couple of weeks ago. Full of new oil.

[Thompz]

yeh i get that whistling aswell? sounds like its gunna start taking off or sumot, lol
what is it?

[Saxo-Slag]

I would get it checked out. Any warranty on the box

[saunders]

yea get it looked at mate, if it is a box problem it will only get worse

[Toad]

Not that easy to get looked at, as 1) The box has to come out, fairly bif effort. And 2) The box will need opening up, even bigger effort.

I don't know... I did get a warranty from the breakers, but I need to give it some more testing first. I spent nearly £200 getting new bearings and seals put in.