Rt26@AOL.COM writes: << ..my sweeeet widdle baby Ed is making a even soft grinding noise when I turn it on and it gets louder when the clutch pedal is pushed in.....>> << Ed sometimes makes a big ugly THUMP or CLUNK when taking him out of gear; my old Bessie did that too. And I get little grinds somtimes when shifting into gear; and it's sometimes a little tricky getting into 1st when downshifting..is this really bad or can it wait? Is my tranny << PS: oh yeah, i just noticed a leak of some kind on the garage floor..it's oily & clear-at least I didnt notice any color to it. something's coming out of the back end anyways... reminded me of the freon leaking from one of our buses at work though. >> Snipping out to the tranny stuff....... 1) I'd say that the T/O bearing is the culprit. Usually when the clutch is disengaged if a trans bearing was going south then the noise would go away- not get louder. 2) Check the trans oil level lately? What kind of gear oil are you using? Synthetic- right?? 3) Maybe related to #2. Check your brake fluid. A clear oily substance sounds like the clutch slave might be leaking and as they share the same reservoir as the brakes...... Just some late night thoughts on the subject. -Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA 360-412-0948 |
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