[Shotimes] transmission problem?

[Scot Hewitt]

Maybe a diff pin went flying?  Monitor your tranny fluid level.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Dynon007@aol.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 8:00 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] transmission problem?


> I let my friend drive my car... big mistake. Anyway he said he was driving
> down the highway with the climate control airing it out. Which I never do
> cause its sluggish and sometimes makes weird noises. Anyway he said he put
it
> in forth at 70 MPH and heard a big pop and smoke started coming out of the
> back. He pulled over and looked and everything was fine. He drove it back
to
> my work, and now it starts to make all kinds of sounds above 4000 RPM. If
you
> go to 5000 RPM it starts like clicking sounding like a spark. And a glossy
> black fluid is coming off where the transmission check plug is. When I
drive
> it though it stills shift fine and goes into gear really smooth other than
> first which always used to grind but I was told that was my clutch just
not
> disengaging or my synchros. I dont think the transmission is gone cause it
> still drives pretty much perfect, could it just be a leak in the
transmission
> or does anyone think anything else?
>
> Kent 91+ White MTX
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