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Ray64 · 06-03-2017, 11:53 AM

The 2nd gear in my transmission suddenly started to get whiny while driving yesterday.Not bad but annoying.Feel no vibrations . Just a little noisy.What do the GURUS say? Lots of oil in there too. Thanks a bunch RAY

RonC · 06-03-2017, 12:19 PM

Most likely beginning to pit on the teeth. My sure you have the right oil in it. Live with it or rebuild.

Benson · 06-03-2017, 02:14 PM

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My coupe suddenly started to make noise in 2nd gear about 5000 miles after a complete rebuild. All new shafts, all new Mark gears, bearings and etc.

Looking back on it the only thing NOT replaced were the three needle bearings because they looked good. (HINT ... HINT)

I lived with the noise by keeping speeds low in 2nd gear and drove another 5000 miles.

Finally got tired of noise and tore it down.

Found that one of the needle bearings inside the cluster gear had come apart so one end of cluster gear was "flopping around".

Second/third slider gear and the corresponding gear on the cluster were "all chewed up".

I wonder if maybe I could have saved the 2nd gear and cluster by taking it apart as soon as the noise started! Your call !!

Steve at Bert's said it was the noisiest transmission that he had ever heard.

On the surviving needle bearings you can see that the needles are worn to "Points" where they fit into the holes in the "cage". Other wise the bearings look new.

06-03-2017, 11:53 AM	#1
Ray64 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grafton,OHIO Posts: 727	Tranny 2nd Gear The 2nd gear in my transmission suddenly started to get whiny while driving yesterday.Not bad but annoying.Feel no vibrations . Just a little noisy.What do the GURUS say? Lots of oil in there too. Thanks a bunch RAY

06-03-2017, 12:19 PM	#2
RonC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,868	Re: Tranny 2nd Gear Most likely beginning to pit on the teeth. My sure you have the right oil in it. Live with it or rebuild.

06-03-2017, 02:14 PM	#3
Benson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,597	Re: Tranny 2nd Gear Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) My coupe suddenly started to make noise in 2nd gear about 5000 miles after a complete rebuild. All new shafts, all new Mark gears, bearings and etc. Looking back on it the only thing NOT replaced were the three needle bearings because they looked good. (HINT ... HINT) I lived with the noise by keeping speeds low in 2nd gear and drove another 5000 miles. Finally got tired of noise and tore it down. Found that one of the needle bearings inside the cluster gear had come apart so one end of cluster gear was "flopping around". Second/third slider gear and the corresponding gear on the cluster were "all chewed up". I wonder if maybe I could have saved the 2nd gear and cluster by taking it apart as soon as the noise started! Your call !! Steve at Bert's said it was the noisiest transmission that he had ever heard. On the surviving needle bearings you can see that the needles are worn to "Points" where they fit into the holes in the "cage". Other wise the bearings look new. Last edited by Benson; 06-03-2017 at 02:28 PM.