Thread: Whining

Can you replicate the noise in low box. If so, you could probably rule out the transfer box (at least half of it anyway!!).

Can you replicate the noise in all gears, or just one?

I still think you should rule out the centre section of the exhaust... Playing the percentages game, New gearbox & transfer box are unlikely to have failed but admittedly could let go if there has been an issue during the Ashcroft build of your boxes (again unlikely). If you exhaust is old, that could easily fail... I had to remove my cubby box and centre seat box cover and get the passenger to press a long screwdriver on the silencer and put the other end to his ear to pick up the whining pitch that it gave off. Like you my first thought was gearbox, but that ended up lasting another 60000 miles before I sold the vehicle!!!

I can't remember quite where the filler is on a 200tdi gearbox (its been a few years since I worked on one), however, its full when the oil runs out of the filler.

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Originally Posted by Yorkshire_Jon

Can you replicate the noise in low box. If so, you could probably rule out the transfer box (at least half of it anyway!!).

Can you replicate the noise in all gears, or just one?

I still think you should rule out the centre section of the exhaust... Playing the percentages game, New gearbox & transfer box are unlikely to have failed but admittedly could let go if there has been an issue during the Ashcroft build of your boxes (again unlikely). If you exhaust is old, that could easily fail... I had to remove my cubby box and centre seat box cover and get the passenger to press a long screwdriver on the silencer and put the other end to his ear to pick up the whining pitch that it gave off. Like you my first thought was gearbox, but that ended up lasting another 60000 miles before I sold the vehicle!!!

I can't remember quite where the filler is on a 200tdi gearbox (its been a few years since I worked on one), however, its full when the oil runs out of the filler.

R
J

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I dropped my fuel tank today to sort out a fuel leak so I wont get a chance to drive it for week or so (I go slow)

I think I can rule out the exhaust because the sound cuts off as soon as I drop the TC into neutral. It does not matter what gear I am in, the sound is still there when the g-box is in neutral.

When I get the fuel tank sorted I will also drop in some new GBox oil and double check the t-box level. If I still get the whine on my next run I will try it in low range.