Skiemele
Hartwell, GA
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Recently while climbing some long, steep grades in Virginia, my ford chassis motor home (see signature) would begin making a loud whining sound. The transmission was not downshifting as the RPM did not increase. Once the steep grade leveled off, the whine would quit - transmission remaining in same gear for a while.
Since it only happened during hard climbs, it seems normal but I'm wondering what is going on mechanically.
Any ideas?
Steve Kiemele
2002 Fleetwood Southwind 32VS Motorhome
2000 Acura 3.2 TL Dinghy
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wolfe10
Texas
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Are you sure it is not the cooling fan clutch engaging?
They do make a lot of noise.
Brett Wolfe
1993 Foretravel 36' U-240
Cat 3116, Allison 3060
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DraginRat
On The Road
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Wolfe10 may well be right on. I thought I was having tranny problems because of that same sound. Turns out it was the fan clutch going bad.
Ken Gasbarri
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full-timer
Where we park it, USA
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Check the transmission fluid to make sure it is ok. If no hesitation or jerking it may very well be the fan clutch kicking in.
Joe
An Indian and a Gypsy
Joe and Nancy
2002 34 foot Georgetown double slide Ford V-10
towing 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier
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427435
Rochester, Mn
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When was the last time the transmission fluid was changed?
It could also well be the fan.
Mark
2000 Itasca Suncruiser 35U on a Ford chassis
2003 Ford Explorer toad with US Gear brakes,
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jeffnkelly
St. Louis MO
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My F53 has the noisiest fan in the world. It starts out like a jet plane taking off.... whhrrrrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRRR well, you have to really be there to hear it...
Smooth Roads!!!
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St. Louis MO
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LVJ58
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Yep the fan on the v10 has more blades and when the clutch engages sounds more like a turbine spooling up
Jim & Sherry Seward, FMCA #F342207
2000 Residency 3790 V-10 w/tags
2003 Suzuki XL/7 Towd
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AeroP
Emery, SD
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Be sure to check the fluid. If it is dark or smells of burnt oder it needs replacement.
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John&Joey
Northern MN
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jeffnkelly wrote:My F53 has the noisiest fan in the world. It starts out like a jet plane taking off.... whhrrrrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRRR well, you have to really be there to hear it...
Mine also. Scared the $%#$ out of me the first time it took off.
Never hurts to change the fluid though when in doubt.
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Rocket_Heart
Waterville, Ohio
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If it quiets down on flat ground it is more than likely the cooling fans in the tranny. Just got back from Yellowstone last month and I thought my tranny was screaming at me....called my dealer and he said it is the cooling fans on the clutch - after returning to normal travel all was quiet.
I did check the levels though just to make sure the fluids were okay.
Thomas "Rocket Heart" Emahiser
Anna,DW
Matthew
Alaina
2007 Itasca Suncruiser 35L
8.1 Vortec - 6 speed Allison Trans.
Workhorse W24 Chassis
2001 PT Cruiser (Toad)
Waterville, Ohio
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