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Originally Posted by California98Civic
Some carrier bearing inside the transmission housing makes a constant noise. And the front wheels, when elevated, freewheel down from 30mpg to zero amazingly quickly. I've been down the laundry list and tested all sorts of possibilities from rotors to hub bearing units to CV joints to brake cylinders and pads. All that's left is the tranny. But this is my DD, I'm a "mechanic" of limited experience, and I'm extremely busy at work these days, so although I have a replacement low-miles '93 CX trans, have the tools, and have finished collecting parts (washers, seals, and a throw-out bearing replacement, used starter motor) I need to wait for a better opportunity to perform the switch. A good solid three or four day weekend without the current workload would be awesome. In the mean time, I keep my AAA premium membership with the 100 mile towing radius updated! 
But it seems I have been driving with this bearing noise for a year, and about 12,000 miles, so... noise is not the most awful thing that can happen (knocks on wood). |
Constant noise? Does it get louder/quieter with more load? All gears?
Could be the input shaft bearing like mine. Mine has been making noise for about 15k miles so far. While I know it's a ticking time bomb, the noise isn't getting worse and it's still working OK, so I haven't pulled it apart. I have a newly rebuilt HX tranny, but still need some more parts (clutch, throw out bearing, oil, etc).
I'm curious to see if there is a bump in efficiency when I swap it out though...