4 Speed noise

[bucko]

In my quest to clean, change, replace, rebuild, and repair any problems on my 84 Westy, I changed the transaxle fluid today. Wow, did that drain plug have some gunk and metal file pieces on it! It reminded me of that board game I had as a kid; you waved a magnetic wand over a face to move metal pieces to make head hair or facial hair!

Anyhow, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and reverse are all quiet, but I notice that 4th gear has some noise under load. It did this prior to the change of fluids as well. I figured it needed changing, and perhaps the fluid change would quiet it up. None of the other gears make any noise except 4th. It runs great, shifts perfect; it just has some gear noise in 4th gear when applying gas, or under load.

Is this normal for these trannys?

[Tomswesty]

I was told it be the pinion gear (made a high wining sound when in 4th). Mine did that too until I put in a new rebuilt tranny, no more noise. From the sounds of it you might be ready for the sudden death syndrome.

Good luck.

[bucko]

Nope, not a high wine noise. Just a gear noise. Can't describe it, but definitly not high pitched.