boxing_day
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- Mar 12, 2016
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- Maryland
I'm a proud new owner of a 91' 240 wagon with 5 speed manual. I noticed that all the gears seem to have a relatively loud mechanical noise, sort of like the louder humming that comes from the reverse gear in many manual cars- just like loud gearbox noise. I might not have noticed or thought much about it since the sound doesn't sound bad or wrong, just a bit loud. The reason I noticed though is that all the gears seem to have this louder sound, except 4th which is relatively quiet in comparison. Thinking back to the 78' 242 with 4speed manual I sold a few years ago, I'm thinking my current gearbox is quite a bit louder than that one was. In that car, I remember engine noise being louder than transmission, but in this car it's the reverse.
Any thoughts on this- is it normal or is it something to be concerned about? Anything I should do or check? It's a relatively small annoyance, but if its a simple fix or a big problem, I want to know about it.
Any thoughts on this- is it normal or is it something to be concerned about? Anything I should do or check? It's a relatively small annoyance, but if its a simple fix or a big problem, I want to know about it.