# '03 Mustang, V6, grinding sound at 2000 RPM

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-mustang-v6-grinding-sound-at-2000-rpm/5394>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mustang, manual-transmissions\
**Created:** [October 2, 2007, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-mustang-v6-grinding-sound-at-2000-rpm/5394 "2007-10-02T18:54:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![tteslov1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@tteslov1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tteslov1)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2007, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-mustang-v6-grinding-sound-at-2000-rpm/5394/1 "2007-10-02T18:54:22Z")

</div>

I have a 2003 Ford Mustang, V6, manual transmission, approximately 55k miles. For the last few days, I hear a grinding sound as the tach needle passes through 2000 RPM. The sound lasts for about a second. I don’t hear it at lower or higher RPMs. I haven’t heard the sound in neutral or in 1st gear, but I hear it in 2nd and 3rd. I haven’t tested 4th, 5th, or reverse. Any ideas?? Thanks!