05 LGT tranny grinding/rubbing slop problem. Opinions?

**MooKz** · #1: 09-11-2011, 06:02 PM

First off, i wanted to embarrass myself and tell you how it started. A month ago, i had stopped paying attention while pulling out from a light. I got up into 3rd gear and built up the right speed for 4th and not paying attention, i downshifted to second. (long day at work.)

Ever since, there is a type of grinding or rubbing feel that i can feel through the clutch and gas pedal and under the car that occurs after riding 4th gear for a little while i barely feel it in fifth at all, and third is more sloppy than 5th, but not as bad as 4th.
I changed the tranny fluid today with Subaru Extra S and it is a little better but not by much.

Any opinions? Tranny is 5MT.

**KCwagon** · #2: 09-12-2011, 09:13 PM

When you changed the fluid, were there any particles on the magnetic drain plug ? You could have damaged the gears or the shifter fork.

**MooKz** · #3: 09-13-2011, 12:31 AM

Well i was driving and heard a whine and thrn when i moved the shifter to 5th, there was a louder whine when the shifter met the right side of the shift pattern.

The drain plug had VERY few particles on it but i thought that was normal.

**Max Capacity** · #4: 09-14-2011, 04:51 AM

How many miles on the tranny ?

Drive it for a while and see if it begins to get louder. Your fine for now as long as it's just a whining if it begins to grind while shifting, then you'll need to look into getting it rebuilt someday.

**BAC5.2** · #5: 09-14-2011, 05:01 AM

How many miles on the car?

How aggressive was the accidental downshift, and what is "4th gear speed" to you?

**MooKz** · #6: 09-14-2011, 10:12 AM

Tranny has 107k miles.

I was 4th speed, but roughly around 50. I hurried up and jumped on the clutch and shifted into 4th. It is pretty loud and this rubbing happens everytime i drive it.

Think it will be safe for test n tune?

**MooKz** · #7: 09-14-2011, 10:14 AM

My next question. Which is more worth my dollar?
Go to stealership and have them charge me like 2500 or just buy a low mileage STi tranny around 3k? (Found one with axles, driveshaft, and diffs.)

**MooKz** · #8: 09-23-2011, 02:25 PM

Back from the grave!
I have determined it to be an axle or wheel bearing.

Reason being:
Today the roads are wet but still really grippy where i am driving. Making right turns, the car tries drifting. Pulling out normally from a gas station i looked like DK from Tokyo Drift. While im turning, i have to watch my speed. Sound like an axle or wb?