Pinion bearing in the trans is bad...If let go too long it will toast the
ring/pinion and really cost ya instead of just costin ya..$1095 for a
rebuild
Daryl of AA Transaxle
(425) 788-4070
aatransaxle.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Bohannan" <fjazzbass@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 5:49 PM
Subject: 85 GL Whining....and not my children...

> Volks...
>
> On a 250 mile roundtrip voyage a whining started while under load...starts
> somewhere around 30 mph, continues until up to speed and pitch increases
> with speed of vehicle, not of motor...leads me to believe something in the
> tranny...The whining only happens when under load...when I kick out the
> clutch it goes away and when I let off the gas it goes away...
>
> A precursory search of the archives and I found that someone had a whiny
> tranny and was going to replace a pinion bearing...does this sound right?
> Otherwise, what other trees should I bark up in the problem solving
> fiasco...
>
> What's involved in getting to this mystical pinion bearing? Am I yanking
> the
> tranny again...might as well put in another clutch?!! Or is my tranny
> getting toasty?
>
> Thanks in advance!!!
>
> Dave
> 85 GL Baby Bus
> 85 Goldy
>
> --
> Dave - KC9FYM
> http://fjazzbass.blogspot.com