Ok so ive had the 5spd on my EA-82 for a few weeks now and ive noticed a few weird issues.

Second and fourst gear sometimes feel like they engage buy as soon as the clutch is released they pop

into neutral. 3rd gear seams to grind sometimes (might be me, first manual car ever) and when in 4th gear it

makes a whining noise. Bad tranny, needs a flush? etc etc etc... The swap was done by a shop and I have

90 day warranty. They told me they have another tranny they can put in if this one is bad... do I flush it and use

some better oil and an additive or....? Also, when slowing down I get a humming noise like a sall airplane lol. Its not

too loud and it might be road noise but im not sure, I have 13" all season tires.

 

Now for the brakes: When I apply

steady constant preassure I get a noise that sounds like a couple getting dirty on an old spring mattress. I mean

it sounds like someone jumping on an old bed do you guys undersatdn what I mean? Also when breaking hard to a

full stop my passengers side front brake vibrates and sounds like its grinding bad pads?(It had new pads, then my

caliper stuck and I had to drive like 60 miles with it like that) It doesnt happen at higher speeds just when breaking

hard and to a full stop.

Edited January 16, 200917 yr by Caramanos2000

if it was worked on, i'd have them fix the trans. i wouldn't do anything but change the oil, no additives. there's detailed info on here about what additives and cocktails do to your trans.

 

as for the brakes, just check them out. only takes a few seconds to cut the wheel and have a look at your rotors, or just peek through the wheels if you can. sounds like they're bad. needs pads and probably rotors by the sounds of it.

Anyone else?

are you going to check this out yourself? are you looking for info to take back to the shop with you? not sure what you're looking for.

 

the transmission should be checked out:

check the clutch cable adjustment. often times the clutch cable needs adjusted shortly after trans work.

 

i'm surprised the trans shop hasn't mentioned this, have you talked to them?

 

check fluid level.

 

as for the brakes - you need new pads and rotors. simple as that, everything you described is typical. nothing you mentioned there is out of the ordinary.

 

there are other possibilities.....bad axles, bad ball joints, bad wheel bearings, bad steering rack bushings, bad struts....but the brakes are the most likely.

Edited January 16, 200917 yr by grossgary