# Transmission noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-noise/55769>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** caravan, dodge\
**Created:** [September 30, 2010, 2:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-noise/55769 "2010-09-30T02:05:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![kw1957](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/49beb7/32.png) [@kw1957](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kw1957)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 2:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-noise/55769/1 "2010-09-30T02:05:02Z")

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do most of the early to mid 90’s dodge mini vans make a noise like “plastic gears grinding” when you put them in gear ? anything to worry about?

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**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 3:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-noise/55769/2 "2010-09-30T03:26:35Z")

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What you are hearing is the solenoid pack energizing. The solenoid pack houses the shift solenoids for the transmission. This noise is normal as long as it is not excessive. A trans shop can listen to it and make that judgment.

transman

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**Author:** ![kw1957](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/49beb7/32.png) [@kw1957](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kw1957)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 2:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-noise/55769/3 "2010-10-06T02:59:25Z")

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ty it didn’t sound really bad or $$$$$$