Sorry, back on this again.
Had a bit of a strip down around the centre console and HEVAC panel at the weekend, and moved the car with no interior fans whirring and a fair bit of the trim out.
With this lot out and nice and quiet inside, I can hear a good and crunchy whirring bearing noise from just below and perhaps slightly in front of the gear selector (4.6 auto) which changes with engine speed. Really need to get my stethoscope out underneath but a bit too cold and wet right now!
From memory, this would be about where the gearbox sits. Gearbox is also getting a little keener than it used to be to hold onto 1st when it's cold.
Still doesn't explain my whine varying with road speed, but it can't be a good thing!
I think I can guess where this is going but does this sound like a bearing on the gearbox input shaft on the way out?
130k miles on the car. Bills for an ATF and filter change at about 65k and another by me less than 10k ago (what came out was quite nice and clean). Early history a bit sketchy but seems to be a reasonably well-loved car with maintenance to match. Gearbox likely to be failing at this mileage?
Had a bit of a strip down around the centre console and HEVAC panel at the weekend, and moved the car with no interior fans whirring and a fair bit of the trim out.
With this lot out and nice and quiet inside, I can hear a good and crunchy whirring bearing noise from just below and perhaps slightly in front of the gear selector (4.6 auto) which changes with engine speed. Really need to get my stethoscope out underneath but a bit too cold and wet right now!
From memory, this would be about where the gearbox sits. Gearbox is also getting a little keener than it used to be to hold onto 1st when it's cold.
Still doesn't explain my whine varying with road speed, but it can't be a good thing!
I think I can guess where this is going but does this sound like a bearing on the gearbox input shaft on the way out?
130k miles on the car. Bills for an ATF and filter change at about 65k and another by me less than 10k ago (what came out was quite nice and clean). Early history a bit sketchy but seems to be a reasonably well-loved car with maintenance to match. Gearbox likely to be failing at this mileage?
