Hi all,

I've had a noisy transmission for some time, and I've just developed
a Scary Noise I fear is transmission-related.  I figure it's time to
start putting out feelers for a replacement / rebuilt tranny should a
new tranny be in order.  Taking it to the mechanic tomorrow for Noise
Identification.  Fingers crossed.

Whatever happens tomorrow, I know my current tranny is not going to
last 50K miles more.  So I want to learn more about what I should be
looking for.

I have an '82 diesel with a stock 1.6 L motor and stock DM tranny.
the gearing on this thing is quite low, lower than for gas motors. I
want to keep it that way, since low gears are my friend when I have
only 48 HP and live in a very hilly part of the world.

Is there a site someplace where I can see all the gear ratios for
each transmission code?  And what about an interchange guide for
transmissions?  I assume there are subtle differences in design over
the years and applications, and I need to know what code to look
(out) for.

Info info helpful.  Thanks!

T.
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Tobin Copley   Bowen Island, BC, Canada              tobin.copley@ubc.ca

'82 westy 1.6L NA diesel ("Stinky")
'97 son Russell                                   =============
'99 daughter Margaret                            /_| |__| |__|:| clatter
1995: 'Round US, Mexico, Canada 15,000 mi       O|.           .| clatter!
1996: Vancouver to Inuvik, NWT   7,400 km        ~-()-==----()-~
Previous buses: '76 westy deluxe (Daisy), '76 westy standard (Mango)
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