[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Stang70Fastback

I'm by no means an expert on transmission issues, or parts in general, but over the past month or two I started noticing a distinct whine while accelerating in gear, that appeared to be tied to engine RPMs. At first I thought maybe I was imagining things, or that - this being a light-weight sports car with minimal sound deadening - I was just hearing standard transmission whine and it was normal for this car.

However, this weekend I noticed it even more than normal. The noise is a very distinct whine. It goes away when I PUSH IN the clutch, and comes back when I release it, and I can definitely hear the whine "spin up" when I release the clutch. It as if I can hear exactly what the input shaft is doing. I hear it in neutral, and I hear it in every gear. The whine is even loud enough that I can hear the input shaft drastically slow down when I move the shifter from 1st to 2nd while driving, for example.

I'm hearing exactly the same thing. Started getting it maybe a month ago. It's not my imagination. I'm kind of torn about how to proceed. Coming up on 22K miles. How many for you?