My Mechanic shop just called & it is indeed my tranny, but might not be the pinion bearing as the whine is in 2-4 gear but not 1st-so I will drive it this weekend in 1st gear only while I wait for a new tranny that I will order now.(NOT!) They are going to replace the gear oil & send moi off till I get the new tranny. YMMV, Mr. BZ-stay tuned for future adventures? or not
On Sep 20, 2011, at 9:40 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > Be sure to have enough credit card limits to handle the up to 400 mile tow > back home. > It is nearly impossible for anyone to guess how long defective parts may > last especially without the benefit of being there. You know that something > is wrong. You need to decide if the risk is worth the trip. Tranny failures > can also have risks beyond the simple "I got stuck and need a tow". Failures > can even include wheel lock-ups (that is a fun one) and blowing parts > through the case can make for some oily messes that may have to be cleaned > up. At the least the longer you drive it defective the more expensive it > will be to fix it. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > John Jensen > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 11:40 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Tranny Whinning in 84 Westy? > > Well, I think I understand about the risks of a transmission failure out on > the road. What I'm trying to do is make a rational decision about how to > schedule the repair. Most of my driving is around town, and very rarely > more than five miles; but I have a trip on my schedule in two weeks which > will add up to about 400 miles, I think. I don't have time to make the > repair before that, so what I'm trying to understand is what my chances are > of successfully getting back with out a failure. Based on what I've been > hearing from others, I think the chances are good. I guess I'm hoping for a > confirmation of that. > Best wishes to all. > > John Jensen '80 Westy Camper. > johnjensen@johnjensenartist.com > http://www.johnjensenartist.com > bluesbug@verizon.net > > > On 9/18/2011 10:31 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: >> Just keep in mind that when it fails completely you will need to be >> towed and the repairs will be much more expensive if the box can even >> be rebuilt after the busted pieces make a mess of things. >> >> Dennis >> >> - |
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