Transmission Whine.....

Travis · 05-06-2007, 12:31 AM

I have a 07 si sedan...in 3rd gear at about 29mph with light throttle input the trans whines. It does it in 6th at about 50 mph. Sometimes when I am in first it will do it loudly. I give it gas it goes away, I let off it goes away. It like a light throttle sweet spot. I'm gonna see if they will let me drive another si at work monday to see if it does the same thing....also, try this....bring your rpms up to 2500rpm and hold it there.....feel the vibration. A customer came in the other day complaining about this. We didn't have anymore si's on the lot so they asked me for my keys. Mine does it worse than his. Do it with the door open and put your hand on the door....its even worse.

I Vtec, do you? · 05-06-2007, 12:34 AM

Mine has the same whine. I make myself feel better and tell myself it sounds like a low-boost supercharger

RahxephonFBP4DRSi · 05-06-2007, 01:00 PM

i think it's your injectors..

I Vtec, do you? · 05-06-2007, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by RahxephonFBP4DRSi

i think it's your injectors..

Are you sure? My injectors make a clicking noise at idle, and it did that as well on my LX sedan. On my lx, it made no whine. On the SI, it whines under certain acceleration.

tundra · 05-06-2007, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Travis

I have a 07 si sedan...in 3rd gear at about 29mph with light throttle input the trans whines. It does it in 6th at about 50 mph. Sometimes when I am in first it will do it loudly. I give it gas it goes away, I let off it goes away. It like a light throttle sweet spot. I'm gonna see if they will let me drive another si at work monday to see if it does the same thing....also, try this....bring your rpms up to 2500rpm and hold it there.....feel the vibration. A customer came in the other day complaining about this. We didn't have anymore si's on the lot so they asked me for my keys. Mine does it worse than his. Do it with the door open and put your hand on the door....its even worse.

Yep I've had the same issue since day one. It actually sounds like my car is a bit worse, especially in 1st and 2nd gear (at low speeds). There's really no fix for gear whine, so I just imagine I'm driving a rally car. I would suggest doing the same hehe :)

bkurtz2006 · 05-06-2007, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I Vtec, do you?

Are you sure? My injectors make a clicking noise at idle, and it did that as well on my LX sedan. On my lx, it made no whine. On the SI, it whines under certain acceleration.

The injector whining is completely normal, most all the injectors for Honda cars whine. If it is bothersome then you could always replace the oem ones with after market.

Robk20 · 05-07-2007, 02:26 PM

mine s doing it also , but only in 4th gear !
i think there is something wrong with bearings in the tranny !
gonna call dealer to get this fixed though !

tundra · 05-07-2007, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Robk20

mine s doing it also , but only in 4th gear !
i think there is something wrong with bearings in the tranny !
gonna call dealer to get this fixed though !

Good luck bro! The bearings are probably just fine, the whining you hear is due to the gears meshing together. Ever heard a straight cut dogbox? Same sound.... It's completely a function of the gears meshing together. Due to the variation in each gear some people have the whine worse than others. Unfortunately, there is no way to fix it. It seems that Honda's transmission NV group was slacking on this car hehe

TJ213 · 05-07-2007, 09:07 PM

I had this whine in 6th around 2500 rpm for a while, it went away over time, not sure why

the car also whines when accelerating, I don't know why, but it sounds like a really small S/C (at least in my mind it does)

ley · 05-07-2007, 09:15 PM

The whine you are hearing is apparent in every honda just about. Try sitting in an s2000.

TJ213 · 05-07-2007, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ley

Try sitting in an s2000.

its got whining, really jerky throttle response in 2nd, strange vibrations around 3500rpm...

...and

tundra · 05-07-2007, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJ213

its got whining, really jerky throttle response in 2nd, strange vibrations around 3500rpm...

...and

Hehehe indeed a typical Honda "sporty car" trait! For some reason they seem to think jerky throttle response = sporty... lol

***jpik2003*** · 05-08-2007, 01:13 AM

its VTEC yo!!!

ironhead · 05-08-2007, 04:13 AM

dido I have same issue with mine .I HAVE ANOTHER ONE ALSO iM HEARING AWIERD DEEP RATLE SOUND AT2800 62MPH ON HIGHWAY REALLY WIERD iM GONNA TAKE IT IN AND SEE WHAT THEYCOME UPWITH AS FOR VIBRATION THE MOTOR GETS OUT OF BALANCE AT 2400 RPM IN NUETRAL.ITS NORMAL.

Doug · 05-08-2007, 10:26 PM

mine whines in reverse

***fiji06si13*** · 05-08-2007, 10:29 PM

I have 15k on my car it has done this from day one. Typical Honda trans noise....

yetanotherSI · 12-21-2007, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by fiji06si13

I have 15k on my car it has done this from day one. Typical Honda trans noise....

Or could it be these close ratio 6speeds.

tite681 · 12-21-2007, 01:36 PM

Can new tranny fluid help or solve the whine?

simons2k · 12-22-2007, 01:25 AM

I get the whine in 2nd gear, when the car is cold. After it warms it tapers off.

***0720Steve*** · 12-22-2007, 05:04 AM

i was convinced my car was messed up until i read that many other people had the same noise.

and it's actually the engine i thought, cause it makes the noise out of gear. so would it be the tranny still?

i thought it was anything from the hollowed balance shaft to the lsd to the tranny.....but whatever it is it gives me piece of mind to know you all are hearing the same thing....cause it is either supposed to be that way or a fix will be found.

p.s. my girlfriend thinks i am crazy when i say "can you hear that"...i used to do it with my accord and now with my si and i can see her eyes rolling.

05-06-2007, 12:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
Travis Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: baton rouge Age: 31 Posts: 59 Travis iTrader: 0 / 0%	Transmission Whine..... I have a 07 si sedan...in 3rd gear at about 29mph with light throttle input the trans whines. It does it in 6th at about 50 mph. Sometimes when I am in first it will do it loudly. I give it gas it goes away, I let off it goes away. It like a light throttle sweet spot. I'm gonna see if they will let me drive another si at work monday to see if it does the same thing....also, try this....bring your rpms up to 2500rpm and hold it there.....feel the vibration. A customer came in the other day complaining about this. We didn't have anymore si's on the lot so they asked me for my keys. Mine does it worse than his. Do it with the door open and put your hand on the door....its even worse.

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I Vtec, do you? Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: MN Age: 19 Posts: 8,564 Jeremy iTrader: 11 / 100%	Mine has the same whine. I make myself feel better and tell myself it sounds like a low-boost supercharger

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RahxephonFBP4DRSi Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Epping NH and Lowell MA Posts: 83 Santi iTrader: 0 / 0%	i think it's your injectors..

05-07-2007, 02:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
Robk20 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montreal Age: 27 Posts: 73 Pascal iTrader: 0 / 0%	mine s doing it also , but only in 4th gear ! i think there is something wrong with bearings in the tranny ! gonna call dealer to get this fixed though !

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TJ213 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 18 Posts: 3,051 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I had this whine in 6th around 2500 rpm for a while, it went away over time, not sure why the car also whines when accelerating, I don't know why, but it sounds like a really small S/C (at least in my mind it does)

05-07-2007, 09:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
ley Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 518 Dimitri iTrader: 1 / 100%	The whine you are hearing is apparent in every honda just about. Try sitting in an s2000.

05-08-2007, 01:13 AM	#13 (permalink)
*jpik2003* RAWRRR Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago Age: 20 Posts: 4,633 Jack iTrader: 0 / 0%	its VTEC yo!!!

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ironhead Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: oc california Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 / 0%	dido I have same issue with mine .I HAVE ANOTHER ONE ALSO iM HEARING AWIERD DEEP RATLE SOUND AT2800 62MPH ON HIGHWAY REALLY WIERD iM GONNA TAKE IT IN AND SEE WHAT THEYCOME UPWITH AS FOR VIBRATION THE MOTOR GETS OUT OF BALANCE AT 2400 RPM IN NUETRAL.ITS NORMAL.

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Doug Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Palm Bay, FL Age: 23 Posts: 555 Doug iTrader: 0 / 0%	mine whines in reverse

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tite681 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Caliphoria Posts: 2,032 USDaMn iTrader: 0 / 0%	Can new tranny fluid help or solve the whine?

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simons2k Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 438 Simon iTrader: 2 / 100%	I get the whine in 2nd gear, when the car is cold. After it warms it tapers off.

12-22-2007, 05:04 AM	#20 (permalink)
*0720Steve* TWFA5FTMFW Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Diego Age: 26 Posts: 29,572 Resident Si Sedan Hater Hater iTrader: 20 / 100%	i was convinced my car was messed up until i read that many other people had the same noise. and it's actually the engine i thought, cause it makes the noise out of gear. so would it be the tranny still? i thought it was anything from the hollowed balance shaft to the lsd to the tranny.....but whatever it is it gives me piece of mind to know you all are hearing the same thing....cause it is either supposed to be that way or a fix will be found. p.s. my girlfriend thinks i am crazy when i say "can you hear that"...i used to do it with my accord and now with my si and i can see her eyes rolling.