Help diagnosing noise.

[mindset]

I have yet to figure out this noise. It happens in all gears, all speed limits.
Let's say though, if I'm just cruising on the highway (5th gear obviously) and if I want to slow down, by laying completely off the gas, but do not take it out of gear, the front right area (from trans right) will make a whirling-sort-a-grinding noise. If I were to apply pressure to the brakes, while staying in gear, the noise is significantly louder. Almost sounds like a bad wheel bearing... but I replaced those... and brakes shouldn't cause a wheel bearing to become louder if its bad. If I were to take it out of gear and coast, the noise doesn't occur, brakes or no brakes. If I keep a load on the drivetrain, for instance I am just keeping my foot slightly on the gas pedal, it doesn't make the noise. Sometimes when applying the brakes in gear, the noise becomes loud enough to be heard over the music I'm playing, which I play kinda loud.

Any ideas? I'm lost. The only thing I can think of is a bad axle, but it kinda doesn't make sense to me.

Thanks for any help.

 

[98mitsubishigst]

When you push the clutch in, does the noise stop?

is the noise there at idle? or is it just while driving?

 

[mindset]

If I push in the clutch, it will stop.

And no, if the cars in neutral/idle it will not make that noise. Only if it's moving, in gear. Moreless engine braking.

 

[Absit]

How many miles on the trans?

 

[mindset]

13k. Brand new Jacks Trans w/welded center diff. This noise still occurred before the welded center diff. ####ing trans is outta warranty and 5th gear pops out.

 

[98mitsubishigst]

So you said the noise stops if you push the clutch in and hold it in?

maybe its your throw out bearing. Thats what mine sounds like when im driving. i can hear it ever so lightly while im driving.. no1 else can but me ha. And when its idling, it kinda has a clattering noise to it but when i push the clutch in, it goes away..

yours might just be that, but a less severe version.

 

[mindset]

It's much louder than for me to just hear. And the throw out bearing is new, and I'm quite familiar with what a bad TOB sounds like... this sucks!!