Rover 220GSi (1994) Gearbox Whine??

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November 6, 2003, 12:09 pm
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Hi all,

I've recently bought a Rover 220GSi (NA, not turbo). I've been
noticing a whine that I assume is coming from the gearbox (but only
because I've heard of gearboxes whining, not because I know for sure).

It's most noticeable in 2nd gear, but not really upon acceleration,
more when the car is slowing down under engine breaking - this may
partly be because the engine drowns it out when accelerating. It's not
massively loud, but it is louder than my 120,000 mile 216, and this
car only has 70,000 on the clock. If I disengage the clutch the noise
stops.

Is this something I should be worried about? Is it something that
needs to be fixed before it costs me a load of money?

I'm quite happy to ignore the noise so long as it'd not damaging
anything.

Any views/comments would be welcomed.

Luke

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November 8, 2003, 2:51 pm
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Re: Rover 220GSi (1994) Gearbox Whine??

you wont damage anything, but take comfort in the fact that this is yet
another common problem with rover engineering.
noisy bearing on the first mtion shaft, this was more common on the smaller
K-series engines, ussusally noticable in in 1st, 2nd, and reverse...
i have known these gearboxes go for ages like this, but obviously it will
get worse before it gets better.



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November 8, 2003, 3:13 pm
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Re: Rover 220GSi (1994) Gearbox Whine??

Rover engineering ? The 220 has a Honda gearbox totally different than the k
series models



 

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November 9, 2003, 3:21 am
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Re: Rover 220GSi (1994) Gearbox Whine??

i dont remember saying it was the same gearbox..............and btw the 2
litre twin cam engine is NOT a honda lump..................its built by
rover..........




 

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November 9, 2003, 5:19 am
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Re: Rover 220GSi (1994) Gearbox Whine??

I dont remember saying it was a Honda lump I said GEARBOX ! cant you read !
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Re: Rover 220GSi (1994) Gearbox Whine??

dont you have anything better to do.........nothing worse than sad gits like
you who think its smart to correct everyone who posts.....the fact remains
that these boxes are prone to wear..........wanna disect that one for
me...????



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Luke Contact options for registered users 's Avatar posted on
November 10, 2003, 11:04 am
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Re: Rover 220GSi (1994) Gearbox Whine??

Thanks for your help guys, glad that it's something that I can drown
out with the stereo without worrying about the whole thing
self-destructing on the way home from work one night.


Luke

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November 11, 2003, 6:14 am
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Re: Rover 220GSi (1994) Gearbox Whine??

On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 09:09:45 -0800, Luke wrote:


Might be worth checking the gearbox oil levels. My 214 SEi had a similar
problem. Was much quieter after the box had some oil put in. It is not
uncommon for oil to be lost via the breathers during clutch changes when
the box is rolled around the floor/bench etc

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PhilT

 

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November 11, 2003, 5:12 pm
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Re: Rover 220GSi (1994) Gearbox Whine??

Phil,

Is this something I can do myself? If so, where do I fill it?

Also, is there any chance I'll overfill it and break anything?!

Cheers,

Luke



 

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