95 accord dx growling

homi wrote:
 > I have a 95 honda acc. w/ automatic. I am about to rip out the trans.
 > The problem is a loud growling/scrapping noise coming from the right
 > side. It is quiet until it picks up speed, and quiet in reverse. The
 > faster you go, the louder it gets. it also growls when you let off the
 > throttle. I’m thinking diff, or trans output, or bearing. I found
 > metal dust on the drain plug, and what little atf I drained out was
 > burnt. Trans. doesnt slip or leak. Any one know if this is a trans
 > R&R or can it repaired. Also does any one knows a web site I can get a
 > blow up diagram of this trans. ?
 >
does it quieten up when you put more fluid back in?

before you pull the transmission, check a couple more things. regarding
symptoms, it's normal to have some metal dust on the drain plug magnet,
& you can't fully drain the trans. if there's no evidence of leaking,
you're probably not losing fluid. was the fluid below the mark on the
dipstick? on honda you dip the transmission with the engine *off*. and
if transmissions are too low on fluid, they usually can't retain
sufficient hydraulic pressure to shift or stay in gear, so you'd
definitely notice that.

final checks: look at the drive shafts & wheel bearings. if you had a
driveshaft replaced & the tech pounded the shaft out, the wheel bearing
probably got brinneled & that makes a noise like you describe. also,
check it's not something like a damaged motor mount bottoming metal to
metal under load.

if the above don't fix it, you're going to have to pull the
transmission. regarding checking the diff, the easiest thing to do is
jack one drive wheel off the ground & rotate it back & forth. it's
normal that there be a degree of lash on the rotation, but if you have
too much, say a couple of inches, your final drive pinions may be shot,
but that requires a complete disassembly, so you may be better off
getting a used transmission & just replacing the whole unit.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->