Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 09:27:23 -0700
Reply-To: aatransaxle@juno.com
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From: Daryl Christensen <aatransaxle@juno.com>
Subject: Re: Whine during acceleration
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Be carefull about how long you let a whining pinion bearing go.....The
primary failure of the ring& pinions is a bad bearing that gets ignored
for a long time....yes the R&P can just whine lightly when worn funny
(like my Quantum Syncro) but any sudden change or if it gets louder at
all is trying to tell you something.... fix me quick.
And please...enough is enough about the Melissa saga, etc...150 messages
& I read 5 of them...too much fluff
Daryl of AA Transaxle
Duvall, WA.(Seattle area)
(425) 788-4070
1-877-377-0773 toll free
http://www.aatransaxle.com (web site)
On Thu, 27 Jul 2000 16:26:33 -0400 Gary Stearns <gstearns@sprintmail.com>
writes:
> How 'bout at steady cruise. Do you hear it then? Our '88 GL has had
> a
> "singing rearend" for a year or more. I notice it mostly at steady
> speeds.
> I have chalked it up to wear / play in the final drive (ring and
> pinion). I
> had the same type of noise in a Volvo 240 Turbo that lasted 4 years
> until I
> sold it still singin' away. If I am right about your noise, you can
> probably ignore it for a long time.
>
> Gary
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Daryl Densford <dwd@fltg.net>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 1:19 PM
> Subject: Whine during acceleration
>
>
> > Hi, List,
> >
> > I must say, being new to the list, I have learned alot just
> reading it!
> > I've tired to submit help when I've had it to give--I'm sure that
> the
> longer
> > I drive and maintain my vanagon, I'll have more to offer.
> >
> > I have a question for the collective wisdom of the list, perhaps
> someone
> has
> > experienced this:
> >
> > A whining sound (I've eliminated the wife and kids!) occurs upon
> > acceleration. It stops when I let off the gas pedal and increases
> (in
> > speed-becomes higher pitched) when I increase acceleration.
> >
> > Everything else seems fine- no decrease in power, no other noises,
> etc..
> >
> > I can't really tell where it's coming from, though it seems most
> definitely
> > from the back.
> >
> > Could there be an easy explanation for this?
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Daryl Densford
> > Blue '90 GL in NY
> >
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