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Subject:Re: Transmssion noise
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Mon, 9 Jun 2003 11:35:17 -0700

Many of these fearsome noises are caused by weak motor mounts.
Check them out before you blow big bucks.

Stan Wilder

On Mon, 9 Jun 2003 10:09:51 -0500 VWNut Hawk <vwnut@HAWKCOMPUTING.COM>
writes:
> Terry,
>
> I have a transmission that I thought was good but I am hearing a
> clunking in too.
> I thought it was the CV at first too.  My sound is not so dull
> though.
> The transmission moves the vehicle fine but I don't trust it to go
> far!
> I have several AT in need of repair.  There was a guy posting that
> he
> was
> going to sell set by step pictures but I haven't heard from him
> yet.
>
>
> >>> Terry Tan <terrytan@EARTHLINK.NET> 6/9/2003 12:44:04 AM >>>
> Recently I have been experiencing a dull thumping noise on my 84
> vanagon.
> In the past I have always been able to trace it to the CV joints
> which
> after
> replacement or repacking with new grease eliminated the noise.
> This
> time
> the noise did not go away.  My greatest fear is the transmission may
> be
> in
> on its last leg. Has anyone had this expereience ?
>
> Terry
>
>

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