Help Needed

[SLVR32GTR]

Hi Guys,

To give you a background first, i have a 32 GTR which has just had a hks twin plate clutch installed about 500kms ago. All the bushes and bearings were replaced at the time of fitment.

On the weekend, i went for a cruise with mates, and the gearbox/clutch started making a whining noise when it was engaged. It got louder and now drowns out all noises at low load/speeds.

It seems to be rev dependent (ie as the revs/rotating speed increases, so does the whine) and also only happens when the clutch is engaged (when the pedal is pushed in it stops, and you can here the item in question slow down and stop altogether). It also happens while the clutch is engaged and the gearbox is in neutral.

I need some advice from people who may know what this is or have had it happen to them as well. I will be taking it back to the workshop where the clutch was installed to have it rectified, but i want to see if it was there fault or if i will have to pay them to fix it.

If any more info is needed, just ask me. Your help is appreciated!

Thanks

Tony

[markimak]

maybe gearbox bearings. mine makes a whiring soft whiring noise when rolling or with drive through it. but no in nuetral and not with clutch depressed. to rectify mine will have to be gearbox rebuild.

u can try changing ur fluid.

[Beer Baron]

sounds like it may be a release bearing problem, or incorrect installation.

[Risking]

release bearing will be noisy with your foot on the clutch,

Noises off the clutch can be a front gear box bearing or a dry spigot bush. Or less likely but possibly is gear role over noise from the two front constant mesh gears.

If the spigot bush was replaced it be questioning firstly if it was greased after instalation and sencondly what material it is, typically brass but I have seen a few nasty steel ones getting around which tend to be very noisy.

If its determend to be a gear box bearing its 99% of the time a front input shaft bearing and requires the entire box to be stripped to replace it.

[SLVR32GTR]

After consulting multiple gearbox and transmission specialists, it looks like a bearing failure and gear damage (evident by the loud high pitched whining noise). It happened all of a sudden while cruising on the highway and according to the specialists, shouldnt have just let go.

They reckon that it is from running on low oil. Looks like i will have to get the boxed stripped (which will also strip me any money for the next year!) and get a report written up on the causes. Then its off to the "performance" shop that changed out my clutch to see what they have to say about the matter.

Thanks for your help guys.

[Links]

Was about to say - i'd put it down to input shaft bearing.. this is why you hear in in neutral when the clutch is engaged and all the way through the gears.. Mine currently does it mainly on load e.g. accel/decel - in all gears however 4th is slightly quieter..

PLEASE post up the results of how you go - and also let me know how much it costs.. def interested..

You might find the gears are ok - and it has just shifted slightly out of line.. Good luck with it..