Hey Guys,

I just got my type S swap back, and within 40 miles of leaving the shop, the transmission started to make bad noises. The noise sounds like the typical honda tranmission sound when going backwards, a whining toy car sound.

At first I heard it faintly in 5th gear, then whithin a mile, third gear, then fourth and second started to whine. As of right now, only first gear sounds normal, all other gears whine lound enough to be mistaken for a ghetto supercharger.

All gears shift smoothly, they engage without grinding. The sound only happens when in gear with the clutch engaged (the pedal up). If i am in third and moving, then step on the clutch to coast (shifter still in 3rd), the noise disapears. There is no noise in neutral with or without the clutch pushed in.

I'm hoping its not the main input shaft bearing, as the noise was only coming from specific gears, and there is no noise at neutral (the tranny still spins in neutral right?). When doing the swap, I had the shop transfer my excedy organic clutch into the type S tranny, but i'm thinking its unrelated to the noise. The clutch and pressure plate had 10k miles on it when swapped into the type S.

If the throw out bearing were bad, it would make noise when the clutch pedal is pressed (clutch disengaged) right?

Any input is greatly appreciated!

 

any fluid in there? tranny noise is usually bearings though.

 

i JUST got the car back, so i havent had the chance to check the fluid. I spoke with the builder/installer and he distinclty remembers putting fluid in, he was very specific about it.

I knew a lot of people would think input shaft bearing, but wouldnt the ISB make noise in neutral with the clutch engaged (pedal up)? Its my understanding that the input shaft turns as long as the clutch pedal is up.

 

you are correct, i doubt its the ISB

 

Hey, figured it out, got under the car last night. The transmission drain bolt was hand tightened, and was loose enough for me to move it with my finger tips. The shop is taking responsibility for this, and they are doing all of the labor and covering the parts, big thumbs up for taking responsibility.

The tranny is filled now, it shifts fine, but when in second gear, theres a faint "reverse" noise.

Glad i only drove on it for 2 blocks and checked the tranny before driving it back to them... it would've never made it...