I have a 2012 Cruze with a manual transmission. I have 43000 miles. When I down shift into 2nd gear I get a whining noise from under the car. I can shift it with no issues and no noise but when down shifting or turning in 2nd gear it whines. Can anyone help… please.

This sounds like a synchronizer to me if you get the whine when you let up on the accelerator in 2nd gear. I would bet that if you depress the clutch letting up on the acceleeator in 2nd gear the whine will go away. My guess is that the snap ring which holds the synchronizer on its shaft has broke…

I checked the clutch and pressing in the clutch had very little affect on the noise. If I pull it out of gear then the noise stops instantly.

Take it in for warranty. Document everything! Sometimes they try to drag out the fix unil the warranty expires.

Yes, take it in, and ride (or drive) with the service guy to point out the noise. Otherwise you’ll almost certainly get a “could not duplicate.”

Good advice above, especially doing everything consistent with the warranty and asking the shop to check the manual transmission fluid level. I’ll add one other idea. Sometimes a noise of this type can sound like it is coming from the transmission but actually be something underneath the car vibr…

Have your engine oil and filter changes been done as required? A normal check during these on a manual transmission vehicle would be transmission/transaxle fluid level and condition. If you have documentation your problem should be a warranty issue. I see the overall, everything warranty is 36 mont…

I took my Cruze to the dealer this morning. They advised that something is slipping in the transmission. They are replacing it for free under warranty. Thank you for your help.

Glad to hear that you have figured it out and that the warranty will cover the cost. Happy motoring Yosemite

Happy they are fixing it for you. Maybe they have changed since all the recalls.

Manual transmission whining noise

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mycruze2012 January 7, 2015, 1:37am 19

I just noticed something else. When In 2nd gear driving like in slow traffic it will whine when I let off the gas. Not any other gear. Whines as the rpms reduce.

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Manual transmission whining noise

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