Re: IML: rear-end/trans problems on '81

["john sadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

A couple of things I would check are the rear universal joint & check if the 
differential fluid level is where it should be.
John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthew Gill" <mgill3@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 11:34 PM
Subject: IML: rear-end/trans problems on '81


> Alright, here's the scoop.
>
> As i drive it to have the car looked at by the guy's at the 76  station a 
> couple days ago (or, my grandmother rather, since she drove  it over for 
> me at the time)... she tells me that she had to let off  the gas a bit for 
> the car to shift.. and just a while ago I was  driving it earlier this 
> evening and i went over a dip in the road and  I hear a loud sound coming 
> from the rear-right side of the car, it  sounded as if i had metal objects 
> clanging around in the trunk. AFTER  I heard that sound, the car would no 
> longer shift, it would go to  about 32 mph and i would hear the RPM's go 
> high but no shifting.
>
> After i parked the car, i checked underneath and i saw quite a few  spots 
> where it looked as though the trans leaked, but i checked and  there's 
> still fluid in it, the dip stick shows that it's in the "ok"  area, 
> although i was on a very slight incline...
>
> I'm confused and worried at the same time, does anybody have any  helpful 
> tips for me on this? What could be the problem? Maybe the  rear-end, since 
> I heard that loud noise in the back end of it? After  it happened i 
> continued to hear a squeaking sound coming from the  back as well.
>
>
> Matt
>
>
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