Hey guys just fitted a power glide behind my Vl and I got a loud whining noise from around the converter/pump area. More noticeable idle ing in park and neutral and it get loudest with revs. Drives ok selects gear fine fluid level good and converter clearance good and help would be appreciated

Mines always been Whiney in neutral and park. Was told its common, something to do with a planetary.

Thanks mate did you notice when you fitted it the car is a lot harder to push like there's something dragging in the glide it has loosened up a little but there is still some resistance there maybe it's tight clearences from being a fresh box ? any help would be great cheers

Mines noisy to mate.

Mines noisy in park also.

Mines whiney too in park/neutral. Sorry to hijack the thread but any of you guys running a different first gear? Had a OEM 1.76 in mine but needs to be replaced so im thinking of maybe going a 1.80? Also if anyone can put me on what item they have purchased that would be awesome

mines the same aswell ,there all noisy in park/neutral

mine wasn't noisy in any gear, doesn't sound right to me but i could be wrong, has the box got straight cut gears?

Nah you can get aftermarket straight cut gear sets to make them handle a lot of horsepower. favtory they come out with helical gear sets which aren't noisy

I was told the noise came from the pump, they have a gear type pump not vane like some other boxes. It's the straight cut gears in the pump making the noise. I am definatly not a gearbox expert though so not sure if this is true or not. Mine has done it since the day it was built and I have never had an issue with it

Quote: Originally Posted by vin-vlt Mines whiney too in park/neutral. Sorry to hijack the thread but any of you guys running a different first gear? Had a OEM 1.76 in mine but needs to be replaced so im thinking of maybe going a 1.80? Also if anyone can put me on what item they have purchased that would be awesome running 1.80 straight cut gears