# Gear noises **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** eclipse\ **Created:** [February 2, 2019, 6:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gear-noises/133801 "2019-02-02T06:37:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Christy\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@Christy\_Smith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Christy_Smith)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 6:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gear-noises/133801/1 "2019-02-02T06:37:50Z")
My girlfriend was driving our eclipse going about 110mph and we started smelling the clutch burn. After we got home and the car cooled down we went to the store and now when we go into 4th gear it sounds like an airplane motor almost. So we drove it for awhile and just skipped 4th gear until eventual it wouldn’t drive. I replaced the clutch and it drives fine now but still makes the noise in 4th gear. The gear works still its just loud. What could it be? ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gear-noises/133801/2 "2019-02-02T14:00:17Z")
at least you know how to remove the trans now. should be easier the 2nd time ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gear-noises/133801/3 "2019-02-02T15:07:30Z")
> [@Christy\_Smith](#): > > What could it be? Damaged bearing or gear in the transmission. Time for a rebuild! ---
**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gear-noises/133801/4 "2019-02-02T17:20:16Z")
Is there enough lube in the transmission? Did you check it when you were searching around? ---
**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gear-noises/133801/5 "2019-02-02T17:25:25Z")
Did Everyone Miss the 110 mph??? Yosemite ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gear-noises/133801/6 "2019-02-02T17:41:27Z")
Sis bought a new 1990 accord 4cyl/5spd which easily hit 110 in 4th gear. I tried 5th gear and it still accelerated ok. Was not used to those cars as I never had a Asian car of that era. Bro had a 929 that was even faster. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gear-noises/133801/7 "2019-02-02T18:49:59Z")
The 110MPH should not effect the clutch or transmission. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gear-noises/133801/8 "2019-02-02T21:54:33Z")
No, ignored it. Speed alone, however unlawful and reckless, won’t in itself damage the transmission. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gear-noises/133801/9 "2019-02-02T23:14:23Z")
Haven’t most of us driven faster than that at some time in our lives? ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 12:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gear-noises/133801/10 "2019-02-03T00:53:58Z")
Rather than rebuilding the transmission, one idea is to not use 4th gear. Get up a little extra speed then shift from 3rd to 5th. ---
**Author:** ![Kevin\_Gulley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a87d85/32.png) [@Kevin\_Gulley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kevin_Gulley)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gear-noises/133801/11 "2019-02-03T03:58:32Z")
I accidentally noticed that my Scion can skip gears (but it does have 6). Sometimes I question why it has 6. lol ---
**Author:** ![sgtrock21](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/sgtrock21/32/246_2.png) [@sgtrock21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sgtrock21)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 5:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gear-noises/133801/12 "2019-02-03T05:06:38Z")
I frequently skip 3rd and 5th in my 6 speed Kia Forte ---
**Author:** ![Kevin\_Gulley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a87d85/32.png) [@Kevin\_Gulley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kevin_Gulley)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 5:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gear-noises/133801/13 "2019-02-03T05:16:28Z")
Sometimes it doesn’t seem like I need 5th (and only 3rd if I’m going slow) lol ---
**Author:** ![Kevin\_Gulley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a87d85/32.png) [@Kevin\_Gulley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kevin_Gulley)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 5:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gear-noises/133801/14 "2019-02-03T05:24:45Z")
I think I’ve mainly driven trucks that probably wouldn’t go that fast. Or even if they would I wouldn’t try it. I drove a company van at 75 or 80 (which was actually the speed limit) and I wouldn’t want to go any faster unless it was in a perfectly straight line, because sometimes I had to slow down on curves. lol Now both the Kia Rio and the Scion will probably do it (although I think it’s funny that the Rio speedometer goes up to 140 because I don’t think it will do that) but I’ve only gone up to 100 passing other cars. I don’t intend to find out how fast either one will go. lol ---
**Author:** ![Honda-Blackbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/honda-blackbird/32/3159_2.png) [@Honda-Blackbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda-Blackbird)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gear-noises/133801/15 "2019-02-03T16:40:01Z")
I’d be willing to bet that your manual trans was not up for a high speed run due to low level of gear oil. The lubricant level becomes 10X more critical when you are talking about high speeds…may have been enough lube for putting around/normal driving, but not for high rpm’s. Have you checked the gear oil level? I am expecting a “No” as a response. ---
**Author:** ![donnaeastman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e0b2c6/32.png) [@donnaeastman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/donnaeastman)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 7:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gear-noises/133801/16 "2019-02-04T07:01:05Z")
When **noise** is from the **gear** itself, it can be from the friction when teeth mesh. … Among peripheral components of a **gear** , a gearbox is often the cause of **noise**. In many cases, **noise** occurs when vibration from a **gear** transmits to a gearbox, making it vibrate sympathetically.