Huh. that is great news, it makes me suspect that the noise may be coming from my cv joints. the axles don't feel loose, but they were visibly worn last time i serviced them, which was before driving from florida to alaska, so they were on my short list anyway. what does it usually sound like when they start to go? -bob On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 7:06 PM, Daryl Christensen <daryl@aatransaxle.com>wrote: > That little piece is half of a shift fork guide...The fork rides in several > of those widgets and have 4 little bearings in each. Usually means a slider > is hanging up and stressing the fork and its guides..May just be a bad > guide > too, as they do crack and can spit out a piece without any other issue. > Not good, but not horrible as far as trannies go. > The noise is of more concern as a bad bearing takes other expensive parts > with it..Can you say ring & pinion And big dollars in the same sentence?? > Takes some special tools to do one of them there buggers, so beware of > anyone without them diving in... > Daryl of AA Transaxle > 425-788-4070 > "On the cutting edge of Old technology" > 86 Syncro Westy with a Zetec in the trunk > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Robert Downes > Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 2:24 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: 5sp trans woes > > so, i started hearing a hum that got louder as my speed increases, and then > gets quieter around 45mph. i thought maybe my CV joints had reached a > breaking point? hoped that my transmission, which was rebuilt not toooo > long > ago by a PO, did not decide to spontaneously bust itself. i decided to > change the trans fluid, and when i took out the magnetic plug...there's a > piece of stamped metal and a single ball bearing stuck to it. the ball > bearing was maybe 4mm,here is a picture of the metal > piece<http://imgur.com/V15Vi.jpg>. > i could not identify which bearing this might be from in the bentley > diagram. the van still runs fine, just makes noise. do i need to tear the > thing apart? i'm in Alaska for the summer, and if this is going to have to > be done, i should probably do it pretty soon, but if i can make it south to > civilization this fall on what i've got, i'm sure i'd end up saving some > precious summer work dollars. > > basically, i've been trying to drive it alot to see if i can make it fail. > i > work for a tour boat company and i could probably talk our mechanic into > helping me tear it apart, he's familiar with vanagons...what do you guys > think? what is the best source in the northwest for parts? tell me what i > need to hear, list. > > thanks in advance > -bob > > PS, while this message was pending, i've learned that this transmission is > somewhat rare, the code is DX, it's the 5 speed diesel trans. > > |
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