6 Speed Owners

[fraggle]

mine has made the noise from day 1. I suppose that's just normal the service manager said to monitor the nosie if it gets louder go back he also said its a very big box and you should get a little bit of noise .any who thanks to all, a bit hard being the only one in tassie with a 6 speed ,I guess that what the fourm is for

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G'day Fraggle,

Youre not the only one in Tassies with a 6 speed, and not the only one with the noises you describe.

I picked up my Typhoon with the same 6 speed box (different ratios) on 6th December. I now have around 2000km's on the clock. Mine has the 'bearing growl' at below 2000 rpm in any gear....although most notoceable in 1st, 2nd and 3rd. It also has a noise, sounds like a 'tick, tick' when in neutral with the clutch out. It dissapears when the clutch is pressed.

Mine also has a problem (although maybe can put up with it if it doesn't get worse) with the cahnge into 2nd being a bit difficult....otherwise the gearbox is not bad!??

Other guys in the Typhoon section of this forum are experiencing the same issues too. If you read through it there are a few guys reporting this noise etc to their dealers. One of them (MYF6 I think) has recently had his 3000km service and they told him they knew about the noise but weren't sure if there was a fix (or if it was a problem?)

I agree with an earlier post

.... the growl at low revs does sound like the front gearbox bearing. Not sure if it will turn out to be a problem.

PLEASE post what you and the dealer decide to do ... or not to do?

...Good Luck!

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I think its one of those things you might have to put up with someone said put synthetic oil in might be a shot . Might go to the dealer and ask if the will do some testing with some other oils worth a shot what part of tassie are you from would be from the south I think

[Mr_GT]

Although ive got the 5 speed tremec, I had this noise in the gears, and it turned out to be the actual shifter.

[Guest pasturbo]

When you say 'shifter' are you saying that it was teh gear sick itself that made the noise??

PA

[Hazey]

I have had my T for 6 days now and have 1100km.

I dont have any Gearbox noises or Diff Clunk.

I do have the "'bearing growl' at below 2000 rpm in any gear....although most notoceable in 1st, 2nd and 3rd."

Will this cause a problem. Is it not good to labour it like this? My mate with his T5 said it does it too.

Apart from that I love it!

Aidan

[JB]

Although ive got the 5 speed tremec, I had this noise in the gears, and it turned out to be the actual shifter.

Can you please elaborate? How was it fixed, what part, who did it etc?

I have a 'Whine' in 3rd gear but the rest of the T5 is beautiful. They are replacing the gearbox however, as I have fought for them to do so.

Now with your point I am wondering whether it will be necessary?

[Turbo6man]

Although ive got the 5 speed tremec, I had this noise in the gears, and it turned out to be the actual shifter.

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Can you please elaborate? How was it fixed, what part, who did it etc?

I have a 'Whine' in 3rd gear but the rest of the T5 is beautiful. They are replacing the gearbox however, as I have fought for them to do so.

Now with your point I am wondering whether it will be necessary?

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I think he's talking about a TR3650 not a T5 ...

[BA-PHOON]

I think its one of those things you might have to put up with someone said put synthetic oil in might be a shot . Might go to the dealer and ask if the will do some testing with some other oils worth a shot what part of tassie are you from would be from the south I think

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Fraggle,

Yep, from the bottom end, living in Hobart. I'm guessing then that you area a 'northerner' then?

The guy from the dealer where I bought the car suggested the same thing re trying a synthetic gearbox oil.... although I'm not sure their service manager will be so keen?? .. I plan to ask on the 3000km service anyway. I'd love the noise to go away.... and it's definitely not getting better.

Did you get the engine oil changed on the 3000k service? I'm thinking it would be worthwhile. There is another thread on this forum somewhere about engine oils for the turbo six. The Typhoon is recomended to use 'mineral oil' only....and I would have thought that (after running in on mineral based oil) synthetic or a blend would have been the 'go'?. What's your thoughts?

[Guest 123xr]

so I should buy an auto???

[BA-PHOON]

so I should buy an auto???

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No auto option on the F6's....... yet, but for a T or a GT I'd say it would be well worth the look.

[fraggle]

I think its one of those things you might have to put up with someone said put synthetic oil in might be a shot . Might go to the dealer and ask if the will do some testing with some other oils worth a shot what part of tassie are you from would be from the south I think

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Fraggle,

Yep, from the bottom end, living in Hobart. I'm guessing then that you area a 'northerner' then?

The guy from the dealer where I bought the car suggested the same thing re trying a synthetic gearbox oil.... although I'm not sure their service manager will be so keen?? .. I plan to ask on the 3000km service anyway. I'd love the noise to go away.... and it's definitely not getting better.

Did you get the engine oil changed on the 3000k service? I'm thinking it would be worthwhile. There is another thread on this forum somewhere about engine oils for the turbo six. The Typhoon is recomended to use 'mineral oil' only....and I would have thought that (after running in on mineral based oil) synthetic or a blend would have been the 'go'?. What's your thoughts?

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yes got the oil changed first time I thought that they would change it any way at no cost to us dame scum bags thought it was a free 3000k service I guess nothing is for free will have to let me know if you come up and Ill pm or email when I come down that way. I think tassie cruise mk11 is in august at the start you have to make sure you are avalible for that what a hoot that is.