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funny whine in first gear
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 11:04 pm
by little_blue
when i set off in first gear i get a funny little whine then in 2nd there is non. also in reverse i get a small whine.
what could it be ?
its on my morria marina mk2
Re: funny whine in first gear
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:07 am
by Kilroy
Small wife..?
funny whine in first gear
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:11 am
by MarinaCoupe
Most probably the reverse idle gear, it's turning on its own (idling) whilst first is selected and then fully engaged in reverse.
Before thinking about rebuilding the gearbox, make sure that the gearbox has been properly filled to the correct level with the correct grade of oil. The gear runs on plain shaft (no bearings) so lubrication is important.
Chris
www.marinacoupe.co.uk
Re: funny whine in first gear
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:32 am
by little_blue
What grade oil and what kind should I buy so I know because the old type of oil from back in the day can't be bought I don't think
Re: funny whine in first gear
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:04 pm
by JubileeNut
Classic Castrol oil can bought on line from there website.
EP80 or EP90
Re: funny whine in first gear
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:09 pm
by Uncle Frank
Re: funny whine in first gear
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:43 pm
by billytits
not with a type 9 frank

Re: funny whine in first gear
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:19 pm
by JoshWard
You forgot about that lovely noise they all make in second 8)
funny whine in first gear
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:22 pm
by balmy
JoshWard wrote:
You forgot about that lovely noise they all make in second 8)
Mine does/did whine in all gears except top!
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Re: funny whine in first gear
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:53 am
by Philip
Whatever oil you put in there make sure it isn't gl5 spec.
Re: funny whine in first gear
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 7:49 pm
by JubileeNut
And GL4 I think, they have additives which attack the bronze components.
Re: funny whine in first gear
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 5:57 pm
by slipalong
Im' looking for a rebuild on my 1300 box in the westcountry (Exeter). Mine is noisy in first and groans on overrun in second. Any body help me out ? Cheers Chris ? :?
funny whine in first gear
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 7:02 pm
by balmy
Mines just been started on by someone in Plymouth-a company Alan Jeffries (enginetuner.co.uk) uses. Might be worth a phone call?
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Re: funny whine in first gear
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:35 am
by slipalong
Thanks Balmy, have you a contact number for him by any chance........Cheers Chris.

Re: funny whine in first gear
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:04 am
by slipalong
Sorry balmy, early morning senior moment, just spotted the web address, "should have gone to specsavers " Cheers
