I'm the 2nd owner of a 99 Rodeo LS with a 5 speed manual tranny with 88K on the clock. My trans has been getting progressively noiser in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, fifth and reverse, strange as it is, I get no noise in 4th gear.
The noise started about 2 months ago, very slight at first but now it sounds like a cement mixer going down the road.
BTW sitting idle, engine on in neutral I get a similar noise, just a bit quiter, i get no noise with the clutch in.
Has anyone else experienced this?
Does anyone have any ideas what the problem is?
I assume the obvious answer would be the clutch and or pilot or throw out bearing, but I can't explain how 4th gear is quiet!
Thanks in advance for any help.