If you actually have a problem I suspect that the guys that suggest the
input bearing are correct. The real difficulty is deciding if there is a
problem at all. Darn near every manual transmission will make some noise in
neutral with the clutch released. In my job at a new car/truck dealer I
have repeatedly had the pleasure of trying to convince the person who has
just spent big bucks for their new ride that , yes, that noise is normal
and ,no there is nothing we can do that will eliminate it. I would suggest
that you get the opinion of someone who is experienced with manual
transmissions to listen to your Tiger. The noise you arer hearing may be
normal. My tiger has a noticable noise, but I do not feel that any repair
is needed, or possible. Some things just can't be fixed. BTW, if the
gearshift boot is torn, your transmission sound level increases
dramatically.
Happy Motoring
Doug Leithauser
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> From: James Pickard <geowiz@worldnet.att.net>
> To: Tigers Mailing List <tigers@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Transmission noise
> Date: Thursday, December 11, 1997 11:40 AM
>
> Sorry about this stupid question, but I've only owned my Tiger for a few
> weeks and I'm clueless as to what is normal. There is an audible noise
> when the car is in neutral and my foot isn't on the clutch. It isn't a
> chirp or squeal, but it is audible. The sound stops when I step on the
> clutch. Is this normal, or is some evil bearing in the transmission
> demanding attention?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim Pickard
> B9473298
>
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