couldn't see the picture,
and some metal particles are very normal..
up to a dime in diameter.

besides ...not many choices  anyway ...
keep the old gear oil in and run the trans  into the ground..
put in new good gear oil and drive it nicely,
or rebuild it.
or put in a better used one.

# 2is the most attractive option ..
unless one can afford a nice rebuild, then # 3.

Scott

On 10/26/2012 4:01 PM, loudmouth_70@yahoo.com wrote:
> Finally got the drain plug removed today.  Kind of wishing it wasn't looking so christmassy.  Here's a link.  Let me know how bad this is, I'm going to put in fresh fluid and see how she sounds.
>
>   http://db.tt/0wLhaprR
>
>
> Steve
>
>  From my HTC Sensation 4G on T-Mobile. The first nationwide 4G network
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: strange whirrrrrring sound
> Date: Wed, Oct 24, 2012 9:00 pm
>
>
> Must be the part of the continent I'm in ..
> mine are all perfectly spherical.
> I probably have a picture somewhere.
>
>
>
> On 10/24/2012 4:52 PM, miguel pacheco wrote:
>> Scott,  you are way off! They look like garden gnomes, not golf balls......
>> Miguel
>>