2nd and 4th gear noise

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joshsb

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getrag 5 speed, first noticed it when i drained trans fluid (was overfilled by about a quart) and put recommended amount in ~2.25 quarts. Now when i'm in 2nd or 4th, i hear a "shhhhhh" when both idling/driving. Whats going on? thinking about trying to overfill it again
 

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Well, there are several possibilities. Could be that whatever was in the trans had an additive that was keeping it quiet, or being overfull could have kept it quiet. I would not overfill it again, as that only invites oil aeration and overheating. It could also be that the additive package of the fresh, correct oil has removed the deposits or varnish left by the old oil and it's now making noise. In any case, if it's the correct oil in the correct amount, you've done nearly all you can. Give it some time for the additives in the new oil to work into the trans internals and see if the noise doesn't improve. Otherwise, you can try different company's versions of synchromesh and see if the noise doesn't go away.

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Correct fluid level is when fluid runs out the fill hole while the truck is on a level surface. Mine will take just a hair over two quarts before running out the fill hole. That being siad, will an extra quarter of a quart cause issues? No idea. What does 2nd and 4th gear have in common? Nothing really as they are on different syncros hub sets with different shift forks. Maybe the excess fluid became trapped into a cavity internally and is harmlessly making noise. Sorry no good answers from me.

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