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I had a worn out clutch, trouble getting into reverse, and gear whine on my 88T with 161k. Last month, I replaced the clutch, and all transmission bearings except needle bearings. I hadn't done much transmission work before so it was pretty challenging but the results so far are good. While I was in there I checked very carefully for damage, and although there was wear on the gears, bearings, etc. which accounted for the whine, I didn't find anything really serious with reverse except that the idler gear was chewed up a bit where it first engages. Unless taking things apart and reassembling them fixed something I didn't notice, I think the problem had more to do with the input shaft not spinning down and replacing the clutch assembly helped the most.
This is a different story from my son's 95ng900, though. He slowly lost reverse and then drove without for quite a while. He found a used transmission for $900 but we didn't get around to putting it in until the 30day warranty had expired. Input shaft was scored and leaks oil, but it's fine other than that. His first transmission sits in the garage with several teeth missing from the reverse gear.
Hope this helps.
88T 162k
89s 242k
88s parts
posted by 69.171.19...
Posts in this Thread:
- Lunched my Aero Trans - US Sources for rebuilt boxes?, Diamond Dave, Sat, 20 Aug 2005 11:26:43
- Thanks for the help. Sounds like Eriksson or ScanWest, Diamond Dave, Sun, 21 Aug 2005 11:29:00
- Re: Lunched my Aero Trans - US Sources for rebuilt boxes?, hmr, Sun, 21 Aug 2005 09:44:04
- How's your clutch?, DickT
, Sun, 21 Aug 2005 08:09:38 <-- Viewing This Message - Re: Lunched my Aero Trans - US Sources for rebuilt boxes?, Gene Keyser, Sat, 20 Aug 2005 21:41:06
- Go with Eriksson unit, no on flywheel...., David Ingram, Sat, 20 Aug 2005 18:26:21
- Where are you located? Bo at Automotion in Ma, jj, Sat, 20 Aug 2005 15:13:50
- Re: Lunched my Aero Trans - US Sources for rebuilt boxe, victor, Sat, 20 Aug 2005 13:04:11
- p.s. - time for a lightened flywheel? n/m, Diamond Dave, Sat, 20 Aug 2005 11:28:11
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