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Feb 6, 2005 | 11:49 PM

biggreen75

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Noisy 3rd gear

My "75" has recently developed some noise in the tranny that I can hear through the shift lever while it is in 3rd gear.
I can hear it mostly as the RPM's are rising and even more so during deceleration. All other gears are fine. Fluid level is fine.
I am ready to pull the tranny, but before I do, any input on this problem.

Feb 7, 2005 | 12:52 AM

Sgt_Pepper17

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what kind of tranny is it. if it's a manual, check the fluid level, perhaps the gears are goin out due to a lack of lubrication.

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Feb 7, 2005 | 06:59 AM

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Feb 7, 2005 | 09:06 PM

biggreen75

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Thanks for responding Sgt_Pepper17

It's a 4-speed manual, the fluid level is good. That's the first thing that I checked.

Feb 7, 2005 | 10:04 PM

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well man, my second is really loud and gets louder with the rpm increase. I filled it up with fluid but the thing won't stop leakin from around the top. the gears may be goin out anyhow from abuse from a prior owner or even you if you abuse it. It has to be the tranny and I imagine it is the internal gears.

Erik

Feb 8, 2005 | 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Sgt_Pepper17

My 5 speed leaked from the top where there are some rubber plugs that dry out over time, I would have to add fluid every time I changed my motor oil. I changed the fluid and put a bottle of Lucas transmission treatment in it and it stopped my leak, It has been over a year now and I have not had to add any fluid, it must soften up the rubber plugs.

Feb 8, 2005 | 12:44 AM

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mine is a cover that has a cork gasket but to get to it I would have to rip up the carpet. Not my idea of a good time, I will try the stop leak though.

Erik