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Strange noise from CVT gearbox?

Postby BR14AN » Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:10 pm

Hey everyone,

Tonight I noticed my car has started making a very strange, audible and consistent noise.

When the car is in park and you press on the brake pedal you can hear this noise similar to a loud click coming from the gearbox area, what I am assuming is the mechanism that engages the CVT so you can put the car from P into R or D. This happens everytime you press the pedal while its in Park.

The same noise is made when then moving the gear from P into R or D and back again.

Any ideas what this is? Obviously going to hassel Mitsubishi (once again) as to why my 2 year old car is being such a pain in my buttootie.

Thanks.
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Postby Chubb » Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:16 pm

it the gear box lock solenoid, it is a safety feature to stop you being able to pull the car out of park without your foot on the brake.

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Postby BR14AN » Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:17 pm

Chubb wrote:it the gear box lock solenoid, it is a safety feature to stop you being able to pull the car out of park without your foot on the brake.


ah ok so thats what its called, any reason why has all of a sudden become so loud? and to also make the noise when only just tapping the break pedal?

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Postby Chubb » Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:19 pm

not sure why it has become loud but I have always been able to hear mine. As soon as I tap the brake pedal with the car in park I can hear the solenoid release.

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Postby BR14AN » Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:25 pm

Chubb wrote:not sure why it has become loud but I have always been able to hear mine. As soon as I tap the brake pedal with the car in park I can hear the solenoid release.


maybe i have just never noticed it before.. just seems weird that all of a sudden after a couple years i would notice it to be loud, maybe ill just get them to check it over at next service which is due in a couple thousand.

thanks nathan!

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Postby rayray » Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:35 pm

It clicks loud for me when i step on the brake in P too.

However, you said it also clicks when you physically move the gear shift from P into R/D? I don't think that is normal?

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Postby BR14AN » Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:38 pm

rayray wrote:It clicks loud for me when i step on the brake in P too. However, you said it also clicks when you physically move the gear shift from P into R/D? I dont think that is normal?


my thoughts also

hopefully gearbox fails and they can give me a manual instead haha so over the CVT...

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Postby BR14AN » Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:23 am

http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af1 ... 37e228.mp4

Took a video if anyone has time to watch it

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Postby aspir3 » Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:29 am

It is just a loud solenoid in the gear selector.

Just get your mechanic to remove it and lubricate it.

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Postby JustinR » Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:49 am

Mines quite loud as well, only ever in P though when i tap the brakes. My cars done 60000+ k's though, so it probably gets louder as it ages?

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Postby BR14AN » Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:04 am

Ok great, thanks Troy and Justin! When it goes for service I'll get them to look over it


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