I'm fairly certain the differential bearings are responsible for the whining in my '88 trans, since the noise occurs regardless of gear position (or neutral) clutch in or out, but get louder upon acceleration or deceleration. Since we are currently only driving it 10k km per year, and the trans still shifts well, I'm wondering whether it is worth it to just replace the diff bearings, without going further into the trans. Even if the trans only has another 40k, that's still 4 years. (it now has 190k on a VW rebuild). Is a diff bearing job a possible DIY project, or does most of the work still need special tools? In the Bentley it appears I can get it out fairly easily, but dissassembly may be harder, and the bearings will need pressing at a machine shop of course. Am I crazy to consider this shortcut? tia, Shawn (desperately trying to save some money...)
Shawn Wright, I.T. Manager Shawnigan Lake School swright@SLS.bc.ca http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright http://www.sls.bc.ca |
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