Miata Mailing List: November 1996, Message #173
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   From: Vic Harder 

Subject: Strange transmission noise

   Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 20:34:08 -0500



To the all knowing collective:



I recently commented on test driving Miatae, and received LOTS of feedback

on the relative merits of 1990 vs 1996 cars.  Thank you all.



Today I drove a 92 and a 94, both Canadian base models.  The 92 was my

preference this time, except that it made a strange whining noise.  This

noise was not comming from the engine, although it was RPM dependent.  That

is, in each gear, as you accelerate, the whine changes in pitch as you run

up the RPM's.   The sound is most like the sound you get when accelerating

in reverse... a "square cut gear" kind of whine.  The whine also only occurs

during acceleration.. if you back of the throttle, it immediately stops.



I haven't heard this on any other Miata i have driven.  Other than that, the

car is a dream.  What is this noise?  Is it serious?



BTW, i made an offer on the car, but so far the dealer is refusing to budge.



Vic

Team iwannamiata

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