Date:         Thu, 15 Jul 2004 14:28:47 -0400
Reply-To:     dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET
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From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Emergency in South Dakota
Comments: To: Jean-Pierre Le Cruguel <jlecruguel@AEI.CA>
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Your symptoms are indicative of the main roller bearing moving around in the gear carrier housing and/or the teeth being worn on the engagement sleeve causing the sleeve to slide out as load changes. Tranny time again.

Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: Jean-Pierre Le Cruguel <jlecruguel@AEI.CA>
Date: Thursday, July 15, 2004 12:46 pm
Subject: Re: Emergency in South Dakota

> Hi all,
>
> I am interested by this one too. I was wondering what exact symptoms
> Larry had too.
> I recenlty acquired a very nice 87. We went way for a 10 day trip. On
> the way back, the 4th gear started to slip out or jump out.
> It happened (and got worse) when I was under rpm (ex; in a light hill,
> like if it was forcing me to go into 3rd gear).
> Any pressure or accelaration, it poped out, like if it was not
> able to
> take any torque.
> I was able to get back home in 3rd gear. and 4th gear when descending
> hills or fully "lanced"/engaged (at full speed) and eventually
> slightlypressing the clucth. My top speed was btw 80 and 105 km/h.
> There is ablsolutely no grinding or anything. it pops out smoothly.
> I will have my trusted mechanic have a look on it. But he is busy
> rightnow. What should I have him look at ?
>
> I still drive it for short distances occasionnaly. But I try to avoid
> it. What is your input on this?
>
> JP
>