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Subject:Re: Clunk goes the rear wheel
From:Sondergaard, Arlene
Date:Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:57:47 -0800

I have an automatic transmission.
I have been having trouble backing up--tries to die.
If I back up and turn the wheel a little bit it I hear the belt also.

On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 7:50 AM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote:

> On 1/30/2013 10:13 AM, Sondergaard, Arlene wrote:
>
>> On the freeway this morning the passanger side rear wheel clunked like I
>> hit a rock.  It happened 2 more times.  Got off freeway to examine tire.
>> Pressure around 45 tire, looks normal, grab and shake-no give.  The belts
>> look o.k.    Drive the backroad the rest of the way to work for lower
>> speeds and i happened again 2wice.   What could be going on?
>>
>
> When my manual transmission went (the 3-4 hub, a common problem), a
> similar thing happened, it felt to me like a rear wheel was binding up
> briefly. Happened several times. Not long after, and I couldn't shift into
> 3/4.
>
> Do you have a manual transmission? Any change/difficulties getting it
> into/out of 3rd/4th?
>
>

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Arlene Sondergaard
CVO Sediment Lab
1300 SE Cardinal Court, Suite 100
Vancouver, WA  98683
360-993-8943
asonder@usgs.gov