It is never pleasant to experience a sound on your vehicle that you don’t know where it comes from. You may be wanting to know what to do when you detect a reversing gear noise that lasts on your Alfa Romeo Giulietta? Any gearbox trouble can be severe, but before making sure, it is better to do a few inspections. Our team has written this content page to help you eliminate it. First, we will see what the sources and the different gearbox noises can be on Alfa Romeo Giulietta, and second, what are the solutions available to you.
Classical reverse Alfa Romeo Giulietta noises and some tips to preserve your gearbox
Why does the reversing of my Alfa Romeo Giulietta make a different noise from my other speeds?
De facto, adding all gears, bearings and pinions into a gearbox is a difficult task. The noise made by the reversing of your Alfa Romeo Giulietta is logical. It can be explained in a fairly simple way. In fact, the gears used for conventional speeds (1st to 5th or 6th) are so-called “helical” gears (oblique gears) . The use of such a pinion makes the noise caused by the gears more quiet than with spur gears used for the reverse gear.
Tips to limit wear on your clutch and gearbox
- Don’t give a big boost:
Indeed, if you kick the throttle hard when you are in reverse or when you put the vehicle in the revs, you risk to burn your clutch or gnawing at the gearbox pinions. - Never reverse while the vehicle is in motion or vice versa:
Reversing the direction of operation of the gearbox during operation is a very bad plan. In fact, the pressure you will exert on the gears will be monumental and you will create a premature wear and tear of the gears. You can even destroy the gears of your gearbox at speed by doing so. It will therefore be completely common if you listen to a reverse noise on your Alfa Romeo Giulietta if you shift gear under these conditions.
Several Alfa Romeo Giulietta reversing noises and their triggers
Finally in this section, we will move on to what you are probably most excited about in this article, to learn about the cause of reversing noise on Alfa Romeo Giulietta. Here are the 3 typical noises you may be victim of.
I hear a grinding noise when starting in reverse gear
If you experience a grinding noise when you start in reverse with your Alfa Romeo Giulietta, it may be the engine mounts that are tired. Certainly, when the engine is in reverse gear, due to the pinions we saw above the vibrations made by the gearbox are higher and it is therefore conceivable that due to their wear the silentblocks no longer absorb the engine vibrations well. In this situation, do not hesitate to consult this document for more details about strut mount noises on Alfa Romeo Giulietta.
An increased reverse knocking noise on Alfa Romeo GiuliettaX
If you are subject to a knocking noise when you are in reverse with your Alfa Romeo Giulietta and this noise tends to amplify as you gain speed. It is conceivable that you are going through a serious trouble that needs to be solved as soon as possible before ruining your entire gearbox. In fact, an intensifying rattling noise means that the gears are damaged. If they are, debris will propagate to the rest of the box and damage other gears in short order. Take your vehicle to your mechanic quickly or read this article about gearbox noise on Alfa Romeo Giulietta for more details.
I acknowledge a noise when I go in reverse
Listening a noise when you shift into reverse is normal and connected to the gears and sprockets used in the gearbox. If, on the other hand, you have the feeling that your Alfa Romeo Giulietta reverse gear makes more noise than before, it is conceivable that filings have been created and are moving around in it. It is therefore time to empty the box.
