Larry & all other 80'3 owners, I have been driving my 83 now for 14 years and I believe the reverse shift clunk is patented by Chrysler as every other Mopar I owned does the same thing only the '83 has a differnt sound. Sounds like it grinds a little bit before the Clunk. Just enjoy it, you always know when it is in gear! Leo H. '83 EFI Everyday Driver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Noska" <lnoska@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 10:46 AM Subject: RE: IML: transmission > Hi all > > When I shift to reverse in my 1982, there is a sound like the drive shaft > has a lot of play in it. Is this normal? Or are the U joints the cause of > the problem, or something else??? > > I am contemplating a trip to southern CA. When my mom sells her house in > Canyon Lake. I drove the car to Idaho from there in January of this year. > > This will be a 4,000 mi round trip. And should be better than the trip to > Idaho as all the things will be working. I really enjoy driving the car. > > The AC will be converted to R134 next week, so the AC will be working..... > > If I have some time I would like to visit with the other 80,s Imperial > people in the vicinity. Can you send me your address and e-mail address of > line. > > Thanks Larry. (dads82) > > Lawrence R Noska > lnoska@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Hauser, ID 83854 > > -----Original Message----- > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ian Beeby > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 2:04 PM > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: IML: transmission leak > > Then it is probably the only thing Lucas every made that actually > worked;-) At least their electrics are rubbish - they brought down the > whole British motor industry! > > Ian > > PS - As a Bristol owner (not an Imperial, sorry) I'm particularly > interested in the recent transmission posts - I wonder what vintage my > 3-speed Torqflite is given that the car was made in 1967 but the engine > (a 318) was made in 1965? I'd dearly love to get an overdrive for it > to reduce engine revs above 70MPH from about 3000 to perhaps 2000... > > On 22 Jul 2004, at 21:37, Woolf,Richard wrote: > > > Use Lucas power steering stop leak. It's the only thing that worked on > > my > > '73. > > > > R. Woolf > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 2:30 PM > > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: IML: transmission leak > > > > > > I have used Trans X before, and it did reasonably well. However, it > > did far > > better in my leaky power steering system, especially when I started > > using > > cheap > > motor oil instead of P/S fluid. > > > > I have had better luck with brake fluid to slow down leaks. Its > > cheaper > > too. > > > > D^2 > > > > Quoting "Woolf,Richard" <richard.woolf@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > > >> Hi Everybody, > >> My '73 has develop a transmission leak. I had the fluid changed with > >> a > > new > >> pan gasket. The leak is still there, and I'm wondering what the list > > thinks > >> of "Trans X" to stop leaks. The mechanic I go to said the torqueflite > > "727" > >> was a great transmission, and he has had good success with "Trans X." > >> Any > >> experience/comments would be appreciated. > >> > >> Rich Woolf > >> '66 Crown > >> '73 LeBaron > >> > >> > >> ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > >> This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > >> reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > >> shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > >> Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >