Clutch is making weird noise in 1st and 2nd
 

Hi guys i have a 2.2L ecotec 5 speed and when im in first and second and accelerate ive noticed a loud clicking , somewhat grinding weird noise , but when i shift to 3rd it goes away.. the clutch still grabs fine and doesnt slip , any idea whats wrong ?

ALSO , how Do I change the transmission fluid on my 5 spd Getrag transmission , ive heard this may fix the problem but I have no idea where to fill the transmission with fluid or where to empty it .

Look right under the power steering fluid.. you gonna see a red cap in your transmission thats where you fill it. And to drain, right next to the frame on the lower driver side theres a bolt(is facing towards the wheel not down..), you need an allen key. Easy to change, remember our manual transmission uses ATF fluid, you need two qtz.

the guy at wismers said 3.5L's , but your saying two ? i love your alero btw

you are talking in a different unit of measure but i did the conversion
2 qt(US Liq) = 1.89270 L

kinda sounds like a throwout bearing to me.

I second that too. The tranny is also known for making a growling noise, which is why ppl say change fluid and what not..after all nothing to worry about. I beat the shit out of mine.

my transmission was also making growling and howling noises. it wasn't normal, and it wasn't good. throw out bearing was fine. my differential was shot, and it literally blew apart

^PUT THE LUCAS OIL TRANNY FLUID ADITIVE IN THERE! it works wonders... But now that I think about it I'm sure if it's only for auto trannys or both... If it is, I very highly recamend it. And I think it was reddog that had a problem with his and it fixed it..
On a side note, I want he manual trans for mine :( ectotec for the win!

Weird mines makes a grinding sound at low rpms. It get's quiet around 3k. It does it in 3rd if i short shift it.

ya, when it's that far gone, you could run pure lucas oil additive, and it wouldn't of helped. i was blowing axle seals ever 2 weeks, it was howling and grinding and locking up.

it is mostly for autos, but i still run 1 bottle in my standard. been running it in there for 2 years

Same here. i dont know what it is, and it kinda scares me. i know this thread is a few months old but to me its relevant

I need to do my fluid. 01 at 120k. It has trouble going into 1st at times. I saw on Saturn Ion that you need to overfill the f23 also to get rid of the noise. Their is also a TSB about it.

the engine in my alero has about 100 k on it, the tranny has 125K so i am probably in the same boat as you then. its also a 03 transmission. So i will check my fluids and hopefully i will be able to fix the noise. :( i dont like when the car is sad/angry. (any car)

i highly recommend running lucas mobil 1 full synthetic atf. its quite expensive, but my transmission loves it, shifts so smooth. i also put 1 liter of lucas transmission additive

^same

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is that what you mean by additive?
and you said lucas mobil 1? you mean Lucas or Mobile 1?- how much does the f23 take?

sorry, ill explain better, my message was a little confusing

mobil 1 full synthetic transmission fluid.

lucas transmission additive.

and i put 2l in (1liter of each) but some people recommend 3.5 liters due to f23 noise. gm even put a bulletin out for it

so ill just do like, 3 liters. to be safe i guess.