1991 7A coupe Drivetrain whine

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  • cgharibo
    S2Forum Enthusiast
    • Aug 2011
    • 166
    • Country: United States

    #1

    1991 7A coupe Drivetrain whine

    My ‘91 7A coupe with 270k miles emits a whine from the drive train at about 65 miles per hour. The driveshaft was swapped with no change in the noise and I don’t even know how to troubleshoot this. Please advise. Thank you.
  • Error404
    Super Moderator
    • Mar 2007
    • 19789
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #2
    Is it related to gear or road speed?
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    • Bowie69
      S2Forum Fiend
      • Nov 2013
      • 2676
      • Country: England

      #3
      Same here, around 230K, but reckon it is the rear diff, especially as I hear it more with the rear seats folded down.

      Currently in process of replacing diff, prop and gearbox so it better be gone after that lot!

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      • cgharibo
        S2Forum Enthusiast
        • Aug 2011
        • 166
        • Country: United States

        #4
        The drivetrain whine only occurs with foot on the throttle going about 60-70 miles per hour.

        4th or 5th gear does not make a difference
        If I take my foot off the throttle, the whine disappears
        If the car is in neutral, the whine disappears

        Thank you for all advice.

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        • Bowie69
          S2Forum Fiend
          • Nov 2013
          • 2676
          • Country: England

          #5
          Sounds like a rear diff bearing,which has been my suspicion all along for my car.

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          • Lago Blue
            S2Forum Maniac
            • Jul 2009
            • 843
            • Country: Canada

            #6
            Here's a link to a simple mod I did to cut Gbx? whine...

            Audi 90 / 80 / Coupe quattro / Cabriolet - Quieting manual gearbox whine... - Recently while preparing for a heater-core replacement, I was driving without the centre-console installed. I took my gloves off and placed them behind the gear-shift lever and noticed how this immediately quelled the ever-present...

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            • De80q
              S2Forum Fanatic
              • Nov 2016
              • 56
              • Country: United States

              #7
              My rear diff didn't seem to make much noise until I installed polly bushings and mounts everywhere. After doing that, at highway speeds(55-75mph) I could notice an audible whine coming from behind me if I was at a steady speed. According to most, this is a common thing with these cars, and not much you can do about it. A friend had his rear diff rebuilt with no change.

              If it's coming from farther up the drive line, I would suspect the trans may have a bearing failing.

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