Miata Mailing List: March 2000, Message #33

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Hmmmm, sounds like a possiblility, who KNOWS what's in
there now.  Ack!!!

Sounds like a weekend project to me.  I was hoping to
get down to Mom -n- Dad's to say hey anyway -- the
back yard and Dad's garage is much more fun for
maintenance than the apartment parking lot. :)

I've been wanting to change the shifter turret
gunk-ola, too.

Redline, redline!!! Woo Hoo -- even if it doesn't fix
anything, I'll know what's in there and when it was
last changed!

Just hit 25,000 miles, anything else I should poke
around at while I'm at it?

Lisa & Spike 95R BB
Team Allergy Season - Sniff, sniff, achoo!

--- "Brian W." <bwhit@oh.verio.com> wrote:
> Could the tranny be whining?  Maybe low tranny oil
> or needs changed?  Not sure,
> just asking, I have a faint whine that seems to be
> coming from my tranny.  I
> just figured it was time for the oil to be replaced.
> 
> "Lisa E." wrote:
> 
> > Hmmmmm, it is so hard to describe a car noise....
> >
> > I don't think it sounds like a can opener (that
> has an
> > almost grindy quality to me, but again that's so
> > subjective), It sounds like a whine to me, I'm
> trying
> > to think of a better descriptor.
> >
> > CRAP!!!  The guy in the cubicle behind me just ran
> his
> > paper shredder and totally blew my
> concentration/noise
> > memory.
> >
> > If it helps, Spike's an M1.  Alternator noise was
> > suggested to me off list, I will check out that
> > possibility today after work....
> >
> > Thanks for trying, I'm frustrated that I can't
> > describe it better.  It reminds me in some weird
> way
> > of a jet engine whiny sound, just the high-pitched
> > part.
> >
> > I feel like one of those auto shop commercials
> where
> > they make fun of people who describe what their
> car is
> > doing -- "I don't know *what's* wrong with it --
> it
> > just goes kachunk-kachunk-ting"  LOL
> >
> > Auditorially challenged,
> > Lisa
> >
> > --- Matthew J Hill <mjh6676@megahertz.njit.edu>
> wrote:
> > > Does it sound kind of like a can opener?  Does
> it
> > > happen most in fourth
> > > gear?  Could this be the M2 transmission noise
> that
> > > was bothering some
> > > people on the list a while back?  IIRC it
> started
> > > around 3000 and was
> > > loudest around 4000 rpm.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Hey hey listers! :)
> > > >
> > > > I'm back at the beginning of the learning
> curve --
> > > > this time on noises.  Boy, the more you learn,
> the
> > > > more you notice, huh?
> > > >
> > > > Here's my best crack at a description of this
> > > noise
> > > > that is annoying to me, but may be normal, may
> be
> > > > something I can reduce/eliminate.  (don't
> laugh if
> > > > it's something dumb) -- I didn't notice 7690
> > > making
> > > > the noise, but Spike does, so I figure maybe
> it's
> > > not
> > > > supposed to be there....
> > > >
> > > > Under normal acceleration
> (non-attention-drawing
> > > > street driving), in addition to the nice low
> > > engine
> > > > noise, there is a higher-pitched noise that
> gets
> > > > higher and lower in tandem with the normal
> engine
> > > > noise.  I would almost describe it as a
> "whine."
> > > It
> > > > is most noticeable at and above 4000 rpm,
> although
> > > I
> > > > hear it faintly between 3000-4000 rpm, not as
> loud
> > > or
> > > > high-pitched.  When I shift and the rpms drop
> then
> > > > pick back up, the noise follows.  (does that
> make
> > > > sense??)
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas?  Help?  Is this normal?  Do I need
> to
> > > try
> > > > and describe it better?  I know opinions on
> > > "noise"
> > > > are subjective, but I find this one annoying. 
> I
> > > like
> > > > low-frequency sounds.
> > > >
> > > > Bring on the help! :)
> > > >
> > > > Thanks a bunch!
> > > > Lisa and Whiney Spike 95R BB
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Matthew Hill                    Wappingers
> Falls,
> > > New York
> > > matt@megahertz.njit.edu         1999 Emerald
> > >
> > >
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