Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 09:52:37 +0100 From: "**-**" <youknownopsamuknow.me> Subject: Re: Whinning noise on acceleration
<davehinznopsamcop.net> wrote in message news:b6g9qj$56d1o$2nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de... > Someone who looks an awful lot like **-** <ifuknowmenopsamlknow.it> wrote: > > > "Paul Kobar" <pakonopsamnline.com> wrote in message > > news:pako-39B9F1.18085602042003nopsamral.isp.giganews.com... > >> I have a 1986 classic 900 hatchback with only 82,000 original miles. > >> Last fall (2002) I detected a noticable whinning from the > >> engine compartment when accelerating, starting in 3rd gear > >> and getting higher pitched through 4th and 5th. It goes away > >> when I let off the accelerator, returns when I "push" again. > > > Pinion bearing in the gearbox, > > Agreed. Deal with it now, it's minor. Deal with it later, it's gonna > run into money. This is definately a "the sooner you fix this the > cheaper the fix will be" situation. > > If it's too late for this one and the tranny is already trashed, see if > you can find a newer tranny - that bearing was beefed up in (what, 1989?) > for this particular failure. > > Dave Hinz I'm just gonna let the gearbox go bang. Can't really be bothered to strip it down and spend a weekend doing it when a good second hand box is only £100. Matt
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