Hello! It seems to be stuck in first gear
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Nachum Wagschal
267 days ago
Good Afternoon ,
What is it doing?
if it is in 1st gear you would have killed the engine if you drove 1000 miles unless you stayed under 15 MPH
Customer
267 days ago
No I can drive all the way up to 60 or 70 miles but it sounds like it's stuck in gear. I can't really explain itThank you for texting by the wayThe RPMs also go up like normal
Nachum Wagschal
267 days ago
Then you definitely aren't stuck in 1st gear .
But im not sure what it is doing , can you try and describe it more
Customer
267 days ago
Sure. I dont hear it shift or feel it shift but it actually drives normally. The sounds is like a whining and it doesnt sound normal.I took it to a mechanic last week that said it was stuck in first but it didn't make sense that it drove so far so good if that was the case
Nachum Wagschal
267 days ago
It may be a bad wheel bearing making noise . That's the first thing that comes to mind .
Since i cant hear it i cant tell you for sure . But i agree a transmission in 1st gear cant go that fast
Customer
267 days ago
Would a diagnostic be able to diagnose it?
Nachum Wagschal
267 days ago
That is one of those things that you can hear when you drive it . It will sound like it just gets louder the faster you go . I see how it can be mistaken for not shifting.
Customer
267 days ago
Thats exactly what it does. Gets louder the faster I go.What is the cost range for fixing that?
Nachum Wagschal
267 days ago
I bet that's your problem . can you tell if its coming from the front or back ?
Without checking on parts id guess $250-300 per wheel not knowing if its front or back or if there is one r 2 that are bad .
Customer
267 days ago
No its coming from the engine
Nachum Wagschal
267 days ago
could be an alternator bearing ? or some other pulley .
Customer
267 days ago
Ok thank you
Nachum Wagschal
267 days ago
let me know if you need anything else
Customer
267 days ago
Ok thanks so much. I figured it would be difficult to diagnose. Thanks though
Nachum Wagschal
267 days ago
It will be pretty easy to diagnose if someone can hear it. you can use a long screwdriver or mechanics stethoscope and hold it to your ear and listen to the pulleys to find it.
Customer
267 days ago
What do you think of the idea of it being the shift sensor?
Nachum Wagschal
267 days ago
I really thing its a bearing , either on a pulley in front of the engine or a wheel bearing
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