Growling in neutral

[glanrichbex]

Hi all,

I had this issue with the last Terrano which went away when I had the gearbox and clutch replaced but came back mildly after about a year / 8,000miles. I was told by someone that it was the gearbox so I got hold of a recon unit.

I still don't know to this day what the noise actually was, whether it was gearbox input shaft bearings or spiggot bearing or thrust bearing but it was always there in neutral and didn't seem to get any worse over the next 4 years. When you depressed the clutch the noise was gone.

The Terrano I have now makes quite a loud growling noise in neutral and I was wondering if it was one of those noises you just turn the radio up to or is there a definite time limit on the gearbox or is it something else??

I have checked the oil level but will change the oil this weekend. Any info would be much appreciated.


Cheers

Rich

 

[quixote]

Sounds like the clutch release bearing? :thumbs

 

[don simon]

When you depressed the clutch the noise was gone.

Sounds like clutch release bearing to me too.

 

[jims-terrano]

Mines done it since the clutch was replaced, it hasn't got any worse over the years so just ignore it.

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Mine has done it since I got it, I changed the oil, then put in an additive, but it still does it... 50K miles further on...

I know it's not the release bearing, as although dipping the clutch does stop it, so does pushing the gear stick towards any of the gear gates with the clutch not being touched..

Something I have noticed, which I can't put my finger on though, if I stop and leave it in neutral, the noise will be quite loud, but if I allow the car to roll forward a few feet, it sometimes becomes a lot quieter.

 

[Sweety]

It'll be the bearings in the gearbox my last T2 rattled away like mad when in neutral but shut up as soon as the clutch was pressed, I added half a litre extra oil to the box which did help a little but after getting a quote to recon the box I chose to just run it the way it was until it failed which it didn't in the 3 years I had it

 

[glanrichbex]

Something I have noticed, which I can't put my finger on though, if I stop and leave it in neutral, the noise will be quite loud, but if I allow the car to roll forward a few feet, it sometimes becomes a lot quieter.

I noticed this as well and I have also noticed that if you are stopped at a junction on a hill going downward the noise is quite loud but if stopped pointing up hill it is much quieter :nenau

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

I noticed this as well and I have also noticed that if you are stopped at a junction on a hill going downward the noise is quite loud but if stopped pointing up hill it is much quieter :nenau

I'll try that as I haven't linked that one yet.

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