Many of these fearsome noises are caused by weak motor mounts. Check them out before you blow big bucks. Stan Wilder On Mon, 9 Jun 2003 10:09:51 -0500 VWNut Hawk <vwnut@HAWKCOMPUTING.COM> writes: > Terry, > > I have a transmission that I thought was good but I am hearing a > clunking in too. > I thought it was the CV at first too. My sound is not so dull > though. > The transmission moves the vehicle fine but I don't trust it to go > far! > I have several AT in need of repair. There was a guy posting that > he > was > going to sell set by step pictures but I haven't heard from him > yet. > > > >>> Terry Tan <terrytan@EARTHLINK.NET> 6/9/2003 12:44:04 AM >>> > Recently I have been experiencing a dull thumping noise on my 84 > vanagon. > In the past I have always been able to trace it to the CV joints > which > after > replacement or repacking with new grease eliminated the noise. > This > time > the noise did not go away. My greatest fear is the transmission may > be > in > on its last leg. Has anyone had this expereience ? > > Terry > > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! |
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