Yep - check that tranny oil before you have more problems.  I had that
whining noise and grew accustomed to it.  A few months later, my second gear
disappeared.

Mark

On 5/18/06, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> First ... and before you drive it again ... if it's an automatic, check
> the oil in the final drive.  If it's a 4 speed ... check the
> transmission oil.
>
> Mike
>
>
> Zoltan wrote:
> > I got some high pitch whining sound coming out of my transmission.  This
> car I have only driven a year ago.  I did not remember having this sound.
> > The noise is the same in every gear and it rises as the car goes faster.
> > This is a 2.1 L van.
> > I hope, it is some small thing, like a bearing I can change.
> > Zoltan
> >
>