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Date:         Tue, 20 Mar 2001 21:33:17 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: whine?
Comments: To: "Dave C." <vinniethe85vanagon@MAC.COM>

It's whining in all gears at a consistent RPM and you think it's the tranny????

I'd check alternator, water pump, power steering pump, and, of course, the belts.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave C." <vinniethe85vanagon@MAC.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 5:49 PM Subject: Re: whine?

> > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Jason Willenbrock > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 4:05 PM > > Subject: whine? > > > > > > hey all, > > today i noticed a whine in all gears when rpm reaches about 3800. is this the > > beginning of the end for my manual tranny? how longer will it hang in there? > > any ideas? > > jason > > > >From my experience, start saving for a rebuild and run it. Just don't bung > up the ring and pinion before you swap it out. That will get the big > "rejected core" sticker when you send it in most likely > Ours went for about a year (no failure) then I swapped it. The quiet is much > nicer than the whine. > Cheers, > Dave C. > Williamsburg, VA > zzzzzzzzz__ > |E[__] [__]|[_]\\ > | _DC&SP | _ || > * * * =-( )---------( )--= > '85 GL Westy (His) > '91 Cabriolet (Hers)


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