I had a sound like this when my ignition switch was deteriorating and
it wanted to engage the starter with the engine already running.

- Laurence

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 Laurence Smith
 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
 90 Westy / 90 Subie 2.2 (in progress)
 87 GL / 91 Subie 2.2
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of John Meeks
> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 5:52 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Strange new noise - EEEeeerrrrrrr
>
>
> Esteemed Litstees,
>         I first heard this sound 2 weeks ago.
>
>         SCREEERRRrrrrrrr. Like a heavy desk with legs being
> dragged a few inches
> across a hard bare floor It only lasts for 1 - 2 seconds,
> maybe once every 3
> days, only once happened twice in one day.
> Doesn't matter if it's cold or hot (engine OR weather),
> uphill or flat,
> cornering or straight.
>
>         I can feel a vibration in the shift handle but it
> vibrates the whole van.
> The sound is like a belt slipping but lower pitched and
> more mechanical. It
> is definitely coming from the rear.
>
>       Anyone ever heard this before? All comments welcome.
> BTW after I first
> heard this sound I drained my tranny (with a rear tilt to
> get that last 1.5
> pints our) and replaced with Redline MT-90.
> Shifts smooth as silk but still get the noise from hell!
>
> Regards,
> John Meeks
> Top of Lower Michigan
> 91 Westfalia MultiVan
>