Author Topic: Tranny Troubles (Read 3632 times)

Black-Back · « **on:** July 29, 2004, 01:34:30 PM »

When I take a tight turn at slower speeds I hear a humming......no more like a low drone type of noise, I've got pennzoil 80/90 gear oil in it.

It was re-built 5 years ago by Lou in NV, its bone stock. I don't think leaving it sit for some time would cause anything to go wrong would it? Any ideas?

Mike

Geoff · « **Reply #1 on:** July 29, 2004, 02:13:29 PM »

axle bearing?

Black-Back · « **Reply #2 on:** July 29, 2004, 06:37:13 PM »

Hmmmm.......... good call.........

Bruce · « **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2004, 03:10:52 AM »

IRS or swing?

If a trans doesn't turn for 5 years it can rust inside. The gear oil runs off leaving exposed bare steel. It takes months for the surface to become vulnerable.

Black-Back · « **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2004, 02:25:40 PM »

Swing axle. I figure the internals may be a little gummed up, after such a long time unused, however after driving for the first 2 weeks or so i did change the oil in it just to be sure, and there wasn't any foriegn crap in the oil.
Wen I had Lou rebuild it for me he didn't replace the axle bearings so that may be the problem.

Thanks,

Mike