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Date:         Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:44:59 -0700
Reply-To:     Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Tranny Whinning in 84 Westy?
Comments: To: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <8BAC699B-3064-400E-B3D9-6FD9C0C3B9E7@comcast.net>
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At 10:35 AM 9/15/2011, Tom Buese wrote: >My 84 w/ original 1.9 & tranny w/ 145k miles on it, appears to have >developed a ... it still shifts nicely, runs like a champ, but that >whinning sound has moi concerned.

That's exactly what happened to my '84 Westy and me two years ago. Here's the start of the thread in the archives:

11/6/2009: http://urlzr.mp/s3

And here's my report a couple of weeks later, after having GoWesty install a rebuilt transmission:

11/18/2009: http://urlzr.mp/r9

Of course, your whine may be for a whole different reason.

Sorry I can't advise you whether or not to take your upcoming trip.


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