propav8r
F*ck Edgar
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2010
- Location
- Franklin, NC
Is it normal for a T5 to be noticeably noisy in the cabin of the car? I've never really driven another one for any distance so I don't have a baseline to compare to. Keep in mind this is an early car ('79) with little sound deadening around the trans tunnel.
When I let off the gas, I can hear the trans very noticeably in the cabin. Like there's a LOT of gear lash/gear rattle. Also very noticeable beside highway concrete barriers. When I'm on the throttle, putting a load through the trans, it quiets down, and it doesn't make noticeable noise in neutral. Just kinda wondering about other people's experiences. I'll make a recording tomorrow to demonstrate what I'm talking about.
I've always heard it's a "noisy" transmission, but I didn't expect this.
If it's normal, some dynamat is in order.
When I let off the gas, I can hear the trans very noticeably in the cabin. Like there's a LOT of gear lash/gear rattle. Also very noticeable beside highway concrete barriers. When I'm on the throttle, putting a load through the trans, it quiets down, and it doesn't make noticeable noise in neutral. Just kinda wondering about other people's experiences. I'll make a recording tomorrow to demonstrate what I'm talking about.
I've always heard it's a "noisy" transmission, but I didn't expect this.
If it's normal, some dynamat is in order.