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AX15 5th gear "rattle"

Norwegian

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Lately my AX15 has developed some noise when under load in 5th gear. There's a little in 4th as well but not nearly as much. Sounds like some sort of metal rattling :confused:

Could this mean my tranny is about to fail? Still shifts smooth and everything feels just fine..
 
Before you get too concerned, check that it isn't coming from the shift lever itself. There's a joint in there that rattles, and it seems to get more sympathetic in fifth. It's been a while since I looked at this, but as I recall, the lever is in two pieces, and the joint just below the boot is the culprit. ON my 95, I think I just squeezed it together a little and it quieted down.
 
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