Crazy Canuck

Hello. I have a 2009 SS Panel 5 speed with limited slip diff option. There is a whining noise that was getting louder & louder over the last few weeks. I brought it in and was told the tranny is shot. I have 251,000 km which are highway kms and not city kms. Has anyone else had a problem with their transmission? Is there a recall?

Oldblue

Nope no recalls, especially at that many miles over your original drive train warranty.
Things wear and it could be just a bearing , perhaps a second opinion at another transmission shop ?

donbrew

There are other things that cause "a whining noise". Like: cracked flex pipe, bad CV, bad hub/bearing, bad turbo.

How did you narrow it to transmission?

firemangeorge

A recall ? For what ?

Honestly. 251k kms. What's that, like 150k miles ? Things do wear out. Especially with high mileage like that.

Oldblue

Bad throw out bearing, bad pilot bearing! That's why I bought my 1970 Pinto for $300.00 back in 1972, the pilot bearing was squealing and the guy was told it needed a new everything from the clutch to the drive shaft, $1.74 cent part , 3 hours under the car, fixed, I sold it for $1,275.00 the next Monday.

Crazy Canuck

Thanks for the replies. I will get a second opinion at a different shop or 2 getting to check the different bearings. I know for sure it's not the wheel bearings. The mileage may sound high to you but I have had 8 cars that I have put on 400K kms with no serious issues.

Oldblue

I understand the high mileage thing, my 2007 2.2 LS has 355,500 klms, Sweetie 's 2003 Sunfire GT 2.2, has 350,000 klms, my last truck a 1988 C1500 GMC had 675,000 klms, all with no big issues, but things did wear out.

skyline26

when was the last time you did a tranny flush?

firemangeorge

The OP has a 5 speed. You don't do a "flush" like they do on the automatics. The 5 speed in the SS only holds 2 qts. of fluid. Guess he could try changing the fluid and see if it helps.( I doubt it will do any good though)

royce777

your diff could be going bad. Is the whining noise the same all the time? does it change you push in the clutch?