>my 89 whined for about two years before the tranny
> overhaul when we found that the bearing had been improperly installed <

yeah, mine did that too til we changed the cracked (but not broken) pinion
gear in the tranny.  quiet as a mouse now.  (a quiet vanagon?  that's an
oxymoron, isn't it?)

Mick Kalber
89 Syncro Westy "Daddeo"
Tropical Visions Video, Inc.
62 Halaulani Place
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
808-935-5557
808-935-0066 (fax)
hotlava@interpac.net
www.volcanoscapes.com

----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas Ryan <Trawlertom@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 6:35 PM
Subject: Re: [whine?]

> In a message dated 3/20/2001 2:05:17 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> biker.pride@USA.NET writes:
>
> << ,
>  my 85GL has done this ever since I got it about 4 months ago, I had the
>  trany oil drained and it still whines like a PIG..
>
>  any help?? I have the same prob..
>
>  Joe >>
>
> Joe,
>
> Hate to tell you this but my 89 whined for about two years before the
tranny
> overhaul when we found that the bearing had been improperly installed at
the
> factory. Proper pressing and all ok.
>
> Tom
>