hello just got in from takeing the girlfriend out and on the way home my gearbox has started to sound whiney and every now and again as you change down it is screaming any idea's im going to check the oil in the morning. its a s2 rs turbo about 190 bhp. my bet is that it the main bearing but will try the oil first

 

diff bearings are worn and its the diff hitting the casing insid which is the screaming noise, iv had this loads of times.

 

are they hard to change or am i better off getting a new gearbox

 

mine been like this for a few weeks now

new box next weekend, just hope it holds out till then

 

Mines doin exactly the same as urs cossydave! Jus brought a fiesta rs turbo yesterday a an on the way home it startin makin a whining noise an screamin when coastin!! Can anyone tell me if it deffinately needs a gearbox or is it the diff?

 

just replaced my gearbox and its fine now the diff had let go in the old one. all sorted now tho

 

Mines bein changed sunday

 

So was it the diff or the diff bearings? Just trying to source a working diff from a knackered box...

 

it was the diff bearing but when i put it back into third at 70 the diff hit the caseing so it is f##ked sorry mate

 

Welcome to the world of tuned RS Turbo's. Anything over 185 brake and it's a case of not if but when the box shits itself.