Transmissions are definately my weak point when it comes to auto
work, so I'm hoping someone can help me.
This is on a `67 MBG-GT with a non-syncro, non-overdrive trans.
My wife has been driving the car every day and told me a few weeks ago
that a loud noise suddenly started in the transmission. She told me
it only happened under acceleration, and only in first and second gear.
I've known for awhile that it needed a new shift rod bushing because of
a vibration noise in first gear, so I assumed it got worse and wasn't
too worried. I drove it and still felt the same way. About a week later
though, she told me that the noise was now also occurring in 3rd gear and
it seemed much worse in 1st. I bought a new bushing last week and
installed it this weekend. Unfortunately, it only seemed to help a little.
The noise is just as bad in first, but slightly better in 2nd and 3rd.
Also, it sometimes doesn't occur at all in 3rd now.
NOW I'M WORRIED!! Any ideas?
A few of my own observations: There is no noise at idle, or while
coasting in gear. The clutch feels fine and I feel no change in the
actual shifting of gears. A couple of times, I heard a squeak(?) while
coasting with the car in gear. This sounded sort of like a bad release
bearing sounds when you engage/disengage at idle, but our car doesn't do
that.
Has anyone dealt with this? *Any* advice appreciated. Thanks.
-Ed
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