BHM 994 Posted July 2, 2018 I suspect I know the answer to my question but hear goes. 11 year Subaru estate, non turbo, some whine with power on in 3rd & 4th plus slight whine in 5th. In all my years I’ve never had a noisy Subaru ‘box. It’s borderline sellable (the sound’s far from deafening) but has anyone came across this and is there a CHEAP (notice the capitals) fix? i.e. oil change? ...here goes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metcars 397 Posted July 2, 2018 7 minutes ago, BHM said: I suspect I know the answer to my question but hear goes. 11 year Subaru estate, non turbo, some whine with power on in 3rd & 4th plus slight whine in 5th. In all my years I’ve never had a noisy Subaru ‘box. It’s borderline sellable (the sound’s far from deafening) but has anyone came across this and is there a CHEAP (notice the capitals) fix? i.e. oil change? ...here goes. Not really my area of expertise, but I thought they were known for a bit of whining? But, an oil change would be my first move. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's me 615 Posted July 2, 2018 maybe its got water in the box as suggested first action is take old oil out if you can and replace with thickest grade suburub recommend my last transit had pure water in the diff but once drained and filled with 80/90 she ran for tens of thousands of miles after Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arfur Dealy 823 Posted July 2, 2018 Apparently, praying to baby Jesus might help Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
palomine motors 2 Posted July 2, 2018 41 minutes ago, tradex said: sawdust.....pair of tights...banana skins...molasses Old school that..... I'm sure Wynns or someone will sell you a bottle of goo 'specifically designed' for the job. Golden bullet in a bottle Just now, palomine motors said: Old school that..... I'm sure Wynns or someone will sell you a bottle of goo 'specifically designed' for the job. Golden bullet in a bottle ..that wont work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trade vet 702 Posted July 2, 2018 49 minutes ago, tradex said: sawdust.....pair of tights...banana skins...molasses Castrol Hypoy 90 diff oil mixed with tea bags I seem to remember worked on boxes.I don’t think it would now of course,these modern tea bags are not up to strength. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c_cars 56 Posted July 2, 2018 49 minutes ago, palomine motors said: Old school that..... I'm sure Wynns or someone will sell you a bottle of goo 'specifically designed' for the job. Golden bullet in a bottle ..that wont work ‘Gearbox in a tin’ it’s called here. Along with their stop smoke product, ‘engine in a tin!’ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stalker 180 Posted July 2, 2018 We had a noisy box on a legacy a few years ago, it needed a new rear bearing, was about £300 for the gearbox guys bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BHM 994 Posted July 3, 2018 Hmmmm & there was me hoping for £10-bottle-of-plop fix or a quick clean of the magic fu-fu valve. It’s MOT time for the old farm hack so I’ll have a look whilst on the ramp, scratch my head and take it from there. Thanks for all the help Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justina3 518 Posted July 3, 2018 I have had a few pugs with rumbles from the boxes (that sounds so wrong) some seemed to respond well to Forte gear box additive and some didnt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BHM 994 Posted July 9, 2018 A belated thanks, the car went as it is. After looking at Dealer Auction there’s be a few on their over the last fortnight & all made more money ‘trade’ than I advertised mine at, with a half-decent profit, so it was a no-brainer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
