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My 2007Nissan Xterra-Off Road automatic transmission whines when accelerating in first and second. Will changing the filter and fluid remedy the noise? If not... advice to troubleshoot?
Just began research b/4 taking to transmission shop
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When you say whine does it only occur under acceleration only? If so most likely the wheel hub assembly or some will say wheel bearing but on these vehicles it is complete hub assembly. If you turn or swerve one way then the other does it go away in one direction? If so another strong indication of hub wearing out. If not, and it is a really high whine with acceleration it is also possibly the transmission. I have heard of this complaint before, it's not a sign of failure just a noise that develops due to the pressure placed on bearing under a load. First change fluid and filter for tranny after a good flushing. Replace with high quality fluid and a bottle of transmission seal restore product. Go 1000 miles, change fluid again, if noise is still there turn up radio. Sorry but just a whine under acceleration isn't a lot to go on. But I'm willing to bet wheel hub. 9 out of ten front end whine complaints is wheel hub or bearing especially on a heavy 4x4 suv
Hello, what kind of noise? Clanking, whining, knocking, cladder,
squawking,squeaking, rattling, etc...
It could be a number of things. But first, have you ever had the automatic
transmission fluid changed? If you have a lot of miles on your vehicle and never
had the transmission fluid changed out, ti might be to late. The biggest killer
of automatic transmissions is heat. The heat generated by the transmission
gradual destroy the viscosity of the auto transmission fluided.
GB...stewbison
Have the tranny serviced with fluid change and filter, if noise it still there it is the torque converter . Have the dealer fix it ,and have it on paper with dealer invoice when it is done. Do all this before warranty expires. IT IS NOT USUAL for any car, Toyota included, to have tranny whine!!!!!
Try changing the automatic transmission fluid and the transmission filter. There are also bands on the transmission that can be adjusted. You will need to buy the service manual at your local auto parts store to get the exact specifications for adjusting the bands.
It's time for a trasmission fluid and filter change.
They are relatively inexpensive at most one stop auto shops, however your vehicle is extremely easy to change the transmission fluid and filter.
It is located under the front bumper on the bottom side of the engine. 10 to 16 bolts and the transmission pan is off, two to four bolts to remove the filter, and then reverse.
Please do not do this yourself if you are not positive you can do it correctly.
The good news is, if you get your transmission fluid and filter changed in the next 50 miles you drive, you are likely to avoid catastrophic transmission problems.
First, Check the transmission fluid level. Add more if it is low! If the noise continues, change your transmission fluid and assure that your transmission fluid level is correct. When changing transmission fluid you must drop the pan on the bottom of the transmission(You will know it immediately upon climing under transmission) it usually has10-15 small bolts holding it in. CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FILTER WHEN CHANGING THE FLUID! If this doesn't quiet or fix the problem, then it sounds like your synchronizers or the bands in your transmission are worn(Thus the reason the whine goes away when it hits second gear) but check the cheaper of the two problems first. The synchronizers or bands are unfortunately a repair shop problem. I ran one of my vehicles for about 25,000 miles before having it serviced but I can't guarantee you the same amount of luck. Good Luck
Probably the front differential, your probably hearing the famous differential gear whine. Change the oil, put Lucas for gears in it. You can get a hand operated oil pump to **** it out through the dip stick if it has one. Then fill it with the recommended amount.
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