Well several years ago I purchased a warn xd9000i through dick cepek. By the time the winch got to me I totaled my old rig and it sat unopened for years. I just now got my toyota running and took the winch out and damn if the solinoid cover wasnt dented , anyway I hooked it up and every time or almost ever time you engage the winch in or out it makes a grinding noise pretty bad that resembles gear grinding . Anybody got any ideas what the hell is wrong with it. TIA chris:mad3:

Originally posted by TechGuru
Well several years ago I purchased a warn xd9000i through dick cepek. By the time the winch got to me I totaled my old rig and it sat unopened for years. I just now got my toyota running and took the winch out and damn if the solinoid cover wasnt dented , anyway I hooked it up and every time or almost ever time you engage the winch in or out it makes a grinding noise pretty bad that resembles gear grinding . Anybody got any ideas what the hell is wrong with it. TIA chris:mad3:

Do you still have the original receipt? Call Warn's customer service and talk to them.

They usually sound like crap.

Have you heard other winches?

check to make sure it is square. misallignment can play havoc too

Ron

So you're saying its new, just hasn't been out of the box? I can't imagine how any kind of shipping damage could cause the problem, but it shouldn't have a grinding sound - whining, maybe, but not grinding. I'd check with Warn but if they can't/won't help, you ought to open it up and look at the gears. Here's a link on disassembling and troubleshooting that winch - this guy had a chewed up bushing that caused some gear noise.
http://www.jonfund.com/winchteardown.html