Q: When my car is 'down-shifting' (I know it's a CVT but I don't know what else to call it) it makes a winding noise in 2nd gear only

asked by on January 30, 2017

When my car downshifts it makes a loud winding noise in 2nd gear only

My car has 55000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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