2002 Honda Civic manual transmission rattling noise in 1st and 2nd gears?

2002 HONDA CIVIC
218,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD
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KAMI6666
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It sounds like putting a playing card in a turning bicycle wheel, or sticking a paper in a low speed fan. It's very loud in 1st, a bit lower in 2nd and I barely hear it in the 3rd gear. 4 and 5 are fine. The frequency of the noise increases with rpm. When the clutch is disengaged, the noise goes away. The shift stick doesn't have any vibration and I can shift fine. The car has cold air intake. The sound comes and goes, but it's usually heard.
Feb 9, 2011 at 7:01 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Symptoms indicares a possible faulty bearing in the transmission.

At lower gear the transmission 1st speed is subjected to higher rpms and would decrease when shifted to 2nd, thus the decrease in frequency.

Feb 11, 2011 at 3:03 PM
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