Thanks to all who replied to my original posting. I just ordered a transmission drain plug tool from BD. When it arrives I'll check the level. I haven't noticed any leakage, but I park in a different space every day, and I back in so the engine area is usually over grass, so if there was a slow leak its possible I wouldn't have noticed it. I'll let the list know what I find. John Flaherty Portland, Maine '84 GL
> --- "John P. Flaherty" <jflahert@MAINE.RR.COM> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > My '84 is having a problem I don't recall ever seeing on the list. > > When > > stopped, vehicle in any gear, clutch pedal on the floor, I get a > > loud, low > > frequendy rumble from the rear of the van. This is a much lower > > frequency > > noise than the whine of a bad throwout bearing. Place the van in > > neutral and > > the noise stops. Shift into gear and it starts again. Rev the > > engine and it > > gets louder but doesn't change pitch. Let the clutch out and the > > noise gets > > louder briefly as the clutch engages, then stops when the clutch is > > fully > > engaged. Come to a light, step on the clutch without shifting into > > neutral > > and the noise starts again, sometimes immediately, sometimes not > > for a few > > seconds. > > > > Other than this the van shifts and drives normally. > > > > Any ideas? > > > > John Flaherty > > Portland, Maine > > '84 GL > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage > http://sports.yahoo.com/ > |
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