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Subject:Re: Auto transmission sound question
From:John Rodgers
Date:Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:11:27 -0500

I've a very light whine coming from my '91 Carat auto tranny hooked to a
2.5 subaru engine. Hear it mostly when starting from a dead stop. Any
idea's?

On Mon, Jun 19, 2023 at 10:55 AM Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote:

> Eric,
>
> Sounds like the beginning of a FlexPlate failure... I hope for your sake
> that isn't the case.
> Our friends had a similar issue with their 90 Westy, we made it 150 miles
> out of town, before ka-boom!  We were behind it when it happened, in
> pouring
> rain.
>
> It wouldn't hurt to have a professional take a look.  If it has been doing
> this for years, likely I'm way off!
>
> Good luck Eric!
>
> Jack
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Eric Caron
> Sent: Friday, June 16, 2023 9:30 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Auto transmission sound question
>
> Hi folks,
>
>         Many auto trans vans make a sound I will describe as a chatter when
> in drive and at a stop.  It goes away in park or once the van moves.  Not
> all transmissions make this sound.
>
> Anyone know what the sound is?
>
> Eric Caron =
>

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