2nd gear - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

renoguy20 · 2005-11-17, 06:17 PM

I am noticing unusual noise in 2nd gear especially when decelerating (letting the engine be the brake). This does not occur in any other gear, and is like a whining noise. I can't remember if my first wrx did this or not. This is my first non-automatic car, my first awd car, and my first turbo car (the 1st wrx doesnt count since i only got to put 4000 miles on it). There doesnt seem to be any issue getting in and out of second it just makes a noise that none of the other gears make. Should I bring this into Lithia and be without my car or is this normal?

sperry · 2005-11-17, 09:54 PM

Lithia will probably tell you its normal... and frankly it may be. WRXs tend to combat clutch shudder... I know my '02 ended up getting a redesigned clutch at about 14k miles since it was so noisey, and a known problem.

You're best bet is to let someone more familiar with the car ride in it and listen before taking it in. And if you take it somewhere, bring it to Michael Hohl.

MikeK · 2005-11-17, 09:54 PM

My WRX did the same thing. At first it was only first gear. Then after a while first and second, by the time I got rid of it with 35K miles first second and third were making a noise under deceleration.

I took mine to lithia and they told me it was normal, which I didn't believe otherwise it would have always been like that. I would say take it in to them and see what they say.

renoguy20 · 2005-11-18, 01:20 AM

Who wants to take a ride and give me an opinion?
Can I get a co-pilot... LoL

khail19 · 2005-11-18, 07:08 AM

Lithia replaced my center diff under warranty due to a similar noise to what you are describing. You might check that out just in case.

cody · 2005-11-18, 08:39 AM

My car doesn't seem to do it much, but apparently Suby's are known for deceleration noise. I've heard people claim it's valve lash. If it's only in 2nd, could be a bad sign, but maybe not.

doubleurx · 2005-11-18, 09:47 AM

Mine did that also and eventually sounded worse while accelerating. and KABOOM!

2005-11-17, 06:17 PM	#1
renoguy20 EJ18 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Reno Posts: 75 Car: 2005, Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon	2nd gear I am noticing unusual noise in 2nd gear especially when decelerating (letting the engine be the brake). This does not occur in any other gear, and is like a whining noise. I can't remember if my first wrx did this or not. This is my first non-automatic car, my first awd car, and my first turbo car (the 1st wrx doesnt count since i only got to put 4000 miles on it). There doesnt seem to be any issue getting in and out of second it just makes a noise that none of the other gears make. Should I bring this into Lithia and be without my car or is this normal?

2005-11-17, 09:54 PM	#2
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Lithia will probably tell you its normal... and frankly it may be. WRXs tend to combat clutch shudder... I know my '02 ended up getting a redesigned clutch at about 14k miles since it was so noisey, and a known problem. You're best bet is to let someone more familiar with the car ride in it and listen before taking it in. And if you take it somewhere, bring it to Michael Hohl. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2005-11-18, 01:20 AM	#4
renoguy20 EJ18 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Reno Posts: 75 Car: 2005, Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon	Need a co-pilot Who wants to take a ride and give me an opinion? Can I get a co-pilot... LoL

2005-11-18, 08:39 AM	#6
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	My car doesn't seem to do it much, but apparently Suby's are known for deceleration noise. I've heard people claim it's valve lash. If it's only in 2nd, could be a bad sign, but maybe not. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

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2005-11-17, 09:54 PM	#3
MikeK Captain Turbo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 3,318 Car: 05 STi	My WRX did the same thing. At first it was only first gear. Then after a while first and second, by the time I got rid of it with 35K miles first second and third were making a noise under deceleration. I took mine to lithia and they told me it was normal, which I didn't believe otherwise it would have always been like that. I would say take it in to them and see what they say.

2005-11-18, 07:08 AM	#5
khail19 EJ205 Real Name: Khail Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,769 Car: 2016 VW GTI Meets? We have meets?	Lithia replaced my center diff under warranty due to a similar noise to what you are describing. You might check that out just in case.

2005-11-18, 09:47 AM	#7
doubleurx EJ205 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 1,948	Mine did that also and eventually sounded worse while accelerating. and KABOOM!