Noises from my Wrangler

[khandelwal]

hi everybody!!! i have a 1997 wrangler. it has 4 cylinders and a 5 speed manual transmission. i went to Europe with my friends for the summer vacations which basically meant that my Jeep was at my father's disposal. just got back 3 days ago. I have noticed a whining sound in the first, second and third gears. initially i thought it was running low on transmission fluid but a thorough check revealed that i was wrong. has any of the Jeep users ever had this problem?

Oddly enough, the sound disappears in the fourth and the fifth gear.

[JeepDxb]

If tranny is good, you can check the drive shaft for greasing and lubricating the U-joint as it might have dried in a month time in so intense heat.

[khandelwal]

which company's transmission fluid are you using? make sure you are using a GL-3 rated transmission fluid ...

[khandelwal]

HOLD ON GUYS ... my wrangler is a 1997 model as well ... my owner's manual says use a GL-5. take it in pal. have a qualified technician look at it. When my wrangler first started doing something along the same lines ... the first thing i did was consult the manual and that's where i found out that GL-5 transmission fluid should be used.

[khandelwal]

kevin wrote:

> HOLD ON GUYS ... my wrangler is a 1997 model as well ... my owner's manual says use

> a GL-5. take it in pal. have a qualified technician look at it. When my wrangler

> first started doing something along the same lines ... the first thing i did was

> consult the manual and that's where i found out that GL-5 transmission fluid should

> be used.

1997? the car is almost two decades old man. trade it with a newer one.

Yes the GL-5 transmission fluid should be used ... moreover I also agree with hashim since its annoying hot outside these days!

[khandelwal]

hiya!

I suggest u switch to Redline MT90. that should make the noise go away and i hope it works. I personally know wrangler owners who did the same for the problem.

[khandelwal]

By the way guys ...

Wranglers have a long history of just 'losing' transmission fluid. been the subject of several recalls too. Read a couple of articles today as well.