Ok, so i purchased a GSR tranny from someone locally. I installed it to my LS long block and took it for a spin. It only took a few minutes and first gear started whining. Then, second gear, then, third gear.

I talked to a local shop that deals with hondas and he said chances are it's a bearing. Grinding gears dont spread that fast.

So either I used the wrong type of tranny oil, or It is a bearing. Does anyone know what bearing this could be? I have taken the tranny off since and put my ls tranny back on. I cracked open the GSR tranny last night to take a little look. Everything looks good so far. I found some metal shreds (very thin and small and in a small amount) on the magnet. But, the gears look good. I have not pulled the shafts out of the other side of the housing yet.

It basiclly made a whin as if I was going in reverse (sounds like a remote control car) but in all my gears. Could this just be oil?

I have pics if you would like to see.

Thanks for all the help if any help at all. I appreciate it.

 

That happens to my cousins car also, I tried to fix it and couldnt. I tried changing his tranny oil to GM synchromesh but it didnt work.

 

Did you check the bearings out? Thats what im doing tonight or friday. Some one has had to have this problem before.

 

most likely it's going to be the bearings. get new bearings(if the problem) and then use honda mtf

 

yes, i use honda MTF (manual transmission fluid) cost be about $8 a quart or so, i like it alot better than Synchomesh.

 

I would check the input shaft bearing, I have had customers pick up trannys that were "good" and the input shaft moved 1/2 inch lol. If you pull the tranny, make sure there is not excessive play with the input shaft, and if you pop the case check out the rest of the bearings.

 

Yeah, I wont know for sure until I get it all the way apart. Thanks for the opinions.

 

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Ok, I took some pictures of the tranny. The imput shaft and bearings. Please give opinions on what you think as far as condition.