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Have you checked the differential(s) and drive shafts? My TR6 had an
annoying transmission noise that, after a rebuild, turned out to be in the
diff.
Noises in a car are notoriously hard to track down by sitting inside.
On Sun, May 25, 2025, 08:47 Moose <eric@megageek.com> wrote:
> Braintrust,
>
> I don't mess with transmissions at all, so I'm in the dark here.
> Hopefully someone has the answer and it's an easy fix.
>
> The issue, 2017 Jeep Patriot with a 5 speed manual transmission makes a
> 'whirring' sound when driving in 3rd gear or higher.
>
> Started about a year ago, when car was picked up from a franchise mechanic
> shop. (owner of car is a single woman without much money.)
>
> When she called them back they where like, "Well, we would have to charge
> you to look at it." So since she already suspected they caused the issues,
> she didn't want to give them more money.
>
> She brought it to another shop and they said, "You need a new
> transmission." That will more than likely exceed the valve of the Jeep. So
> they just did a fluid change, and that was it. Note, in their carfax
> report, they listed that they "installed a new transmission" in addition to
> the fluid change, so I don't trust them either.
>
> It's a manual 5 speed. I checked the fluid level and it is exactly where
> it should be. So I did a road test.
>
> Here is the crazy part.
> There is NOTHING that I can feel that would indicate any transmission
> problems. No slipping, no chucking, it shifts smooth and pulls strong. No
> vibrations. The only thing is that noise, and that ONLY happens when you
> give it throttle.
>
> So if you are going down the street at 50, and take your foot off the gas
> pedal, noise goes away. If you just give it a little gas, noise returns.
>
> If you have it in neutral coasting, no noise. If you are engine braking,
> no noise. The noise is ONLY if you have your foot on the gas in the
> slightest.
>
> Note, there is also no noticeable noise in 1st or 2nd gear.
>
> I am thinking that the original shop did something to the car to make it
> start this noise, knowing she would take it back there to get it fixed and
> that it's a simple fix.
>
> I would love to be able to fix this as it is a hard working girl that
> doesn't have much money and really takes care of her car. She is also a
> good friend of my fiancee, so it would be bonus points for me. 8>)
>
> Thanks and I hope everyone takes a moment to think about all the Soldier's
> that gave their lives to protect our freedoms, (no matter what country you
> are from.)
>
> Have a great weekend!
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Have you checked the differential(s) and drive shafts?=C2=
=A0 My TR6 had an annoying transmission noise that, after a rebuild, turned=
out to be in the diff.=C2=A0=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"=
auto">Noises in a car are notoriously hard to track down by sitting inside.=
</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, May 25, 2025, 08:47 Moose <<a href=
=3D"mailto:eric@megageek.com";>eric@megageek.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><bl=
ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #=
ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Braintrust=
,</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I don't mess with transmission=
s at all,
so I'm in the dark here.=C2=A0 Hopefully someone has the answer and it&=
#39;s
an easy fix.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">The issue, =C2=A0 2017 Jeep Patrio=
t
with a 5 speed manual transmission makes a 'whirring' sound when dr=
iving
in 3rd gear or higher.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Started about a year ago, when car=
was
picked up from a franchise mechanic shop. =C2=A0(owner of car is a single
woman without much money.) </font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">When she called them back they whe=
re
like, "Well, we would have to charge you to look at it." =C2=A0So
since she already suspected they caused the issues, she didn't want to
give them more money.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">She brought it to another shop and=
they
said, "You need a new transmission." =C2=A0That will more than
likely exceed the valve of the Jeep. So they just did a fluid change, and
that was it.=C2=A0 Note, in their carfax report, they listed that they
"installed a new transmission" in addition to the fluid change,
so I don't trust them either.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">It's a manual 5 speed.=C2=A0 I=
checked
the fluid level and it is exactly where it should be.=C2=A0 So I did a
road test.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Here is the crazy part.</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">There is NOTHING that I can feel t=
hat
would indicate any transmission problems.=C2=A0 No slipping, no chucking,
it shifts smooth and pulls strong.=C2=A0 No vibrations.=C2=A0 The only
thing is that noise, and that ONLY happens when you give it throttle.</font=
>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">So if you are going down the stree=
t
at 50, and take your foot off the gas pedal, noise goes away. If you just
give it a little gas, noise returns.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">If you have it in neutral coasting=
,
no noise.=C2=A0 If you are engine braking, no noise. The noise is ONLY
if you have your foot on the gas in the slightest.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Note, there is also no noticeable =
noise
in 1st or 2nd gear.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I am thinking that the original sh=
op
did something to the car to make it start this noise, knowing she would
take it back there to get it fixed and that it's a simple fix.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I would love to be able to fix thi=
s
as it is a hard working girl that doesn't have much money and really ta=
kes
care of her car.=C2=A0 She is also a good friend of my fiancee, so it would
be bonus points for me. 8>)</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Thanks and I hope everyone takes a=
moment
to think about all the Soldier's that gave their lives to protect our f=
reedoms,
(no matter what country you are from.)</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Have a great weekend!</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Moose</font>______________________=
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