On 4/16/10, Scott Daniel  - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> re
> it seems to me that when
> driving forward, the nose of transmission would want to push down when
> accelerating. I think.....   ;^)
>
> certainly can be confusing all right.
> Seems to me that if engine/trans are trying to push the forward edge of the
> rear tires down, the nose of the trans would be pushed upward
> ...........opposite direction of rotation.
>
> Did you check how much metal is on the magnetic drain plug of that trans, I
> wonder.
>

>>
>> Hopefully it's not the transmission itself. Sound happens under load up
>> hill.
>>
>> Oh and my comment about transmission bracket coming up and hitting
>> mount metal was wrong I think. If anything, it seems to me that when
>> driving forward, the nose of transmission would want to push down when
>> accelerating. I think.....   ;^)

Hey Scott. Seems I got the direction right the first time.  :)

Yup drain was fuzzy. Seemed the same as plugs pulled from my 2 DK's,
so that part seemed ok. Like no chunks.

For anyone else curious, (for point of reference) slightly fuzzy pics
of drain plug fuzz posted in my picasaweb album. DK vs AB I think.

Neil.

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