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Re: 1500 Gearbox whine

To: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>
Subject: Re: 1500 Gearbox whine
From: "Larry B. Macy, Ph.D." <macy@bbl.med.upenn.edu>
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 23:28:22 -0400
Got Hypoid oil in it?? Is it full??

Larry


On Apr 16, 2006, at 10:26 PM, Chris King wrote:

> Listers,
>
> This weekend I drove my 1500 Midget for the first time since last  
> fall.
> The gearbox is now whining loudly in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, and is
> especially loud in 2nd. In addition, it pops out of 3rd on occasion,
> especially when engine braking downhill. Those of you from the
> east-coast OSHIT crew know how loud my exhaust is, and the whine in  
> 2nd
> is almost as loud!
>
> So, any ideas what's worn out? How long do I have before I need to  
> yank
> it and rebuild?
>
> Thanks for any ideas.
>
> -=Chris
> Chris King

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