[Shotimes] Lost 5th gear
van Oss
van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net
Mon, 3 Feb 2003 17:49:44 -0600
Drove home today from Madison to La Crosse, 140 miles. Threat of a snowstorm
hanging over me the whole way, and sure enough it was coming down heavy the
last 50 miles.
The tranny was making funny noises but I dared not stop. Around Camp Douglas,
I lost 5th gear. Just try to shift into 5th and there's a terrible
shuddering. Drove home the rest of the way in 4th, which was not an
inconvenience because I had to go slow anyway.
I'm a bit dejected. This tranny has about 12K on a Courtney rebuild, and only
3K on a Quaiffe install by Courtney. I'm hoping he'll make some sort of
concession.
I suspect a bearing. Anyone know what would fail that I would lose 5th only?
Reverse and 1-4 seem okay.
Joseph van Oss