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Date:         Fri, 9 Dec 2005 16:31:56 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Loud high frequency earsplitting squeal at idle
Comments: To: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20051209180322.84763.qmail@web33513.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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Robert, I don't know about the transmission - it's probably toast - but a good compression test on the engine will tell a great deal about the condition of things.

Regards,

John Rodgers 88 GL Driver

Robert Keezer wrote:

>Hello friends- me again with a question about a >friends 87 GL automatic. > >The family has been running the car for a long >time with the overheat/level warning light >flashing constantly. They told me they put water >in it every day. I replaced the water pump and >the t-stat housing (which was heat-warped). > >The transmission clunks into second harshly. I >suspect the auto trans . > >I tolds them that chronic overheating from >running low on water shortens engine and auto >trans life. > >Yet i have never hear this squeal from a Vanagon >before, so maybe some of you have. > >It's not the belts. In neutral there is a lot of >clunking noises coming fromm the trans. > >None of this would be happening if my friend had >pulled over when the red light flashed 4 years >ago. He limped it home without water, though he >put some in every few miles. (the hose at the >radiator had come off). > >It blew the head gaskets from the overheating, >then he had me help him do the head gaskets-but , >I never did this before, so I did it wrong and >with the wrong glue. They are leaking again. > >I think he should get another trans and engine . >What do you think about the noise? > >Robert Keezer > >1982 Westfalia inline -four powered > > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > >


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