[benjlsmith]

My jimny 06 vvt auto has just started making a whining noise, this noise seems to match the gear changes. It makes it only when the car is cold.
I have checked the fluids in both the gearbox and tranfer box, The trans was flushed and had a new filter about 20tho k ago. the car has done about 137000.
Any ideas as to common faults. Thanks

[monley]

Do you have a t-case guard fitted?

[benjlsmith]

Yeah i do, its a jimny bits one and ive had it on for about 4 months and noise just started. Im hoping its not a bearing in the box, is there an easy way to see if its one of the drive shaft unis

[benjlsmith]

Found out this morn that the whine is prob not gearbo,x cause it happens when in n and park, any ideas.

[krunchi]

Bolts on transfer guard? Even half turn might cause vibrations.

[benjlsmith]

The Whine has stopped! So has my jimny though, I lost all drive forward and reverse the other day, Saw lots of smoke ( Trans fluid leaking onto exhaust). Car is now in parts w the gearbox at an auto trans specialist. This shouldn happen to a dec 06 built Jimny w 137000k on the clock and the box has been serviced! Not happy. Looks like it will be an expensive fix. Anyone got any ideas as to sourcing a 2nd hand box or a different type to stick in there.

[Sandez]

I'm interested to find out what the outcome of this will be. Ive got an 07 Auto that has just started to whine when cold. It only started after a day at the beach in low range, so I'm thinking it might be the transfer for me, but keen to know what you eventually have fixed. Regardless, I hope its not too expensive for you

[benjlsmith]

So the whine was a bearing, it then seized and sent spread itself throughout the box and ended up snapping a shaft and gears, end result wad cheaper to buy 2nd hand box at 2.5 grand than to repair. So sandez I'd get yours checked before it grenades

[Sandez]

Thanks! Ill try the oil on the odd chance, but failing that Ill definitely get it checked out

[krunchi]

My auto has had a whine the last 10thousand kays. I think it only has the slight whine at idle tho and its definfently auto trans as it makes didnferent noise as i go from park to drive etc. I will check again properly on my symptoms.
Ben did yours whine while driving?

[benjlsmith]

It started off whining when cold, then after about a week it whined all the time, this lasted about 5 days then shit itself.

[Scales]

wow. sorry to hear your grief man. i extend my condolences