Ok i'm not sure exactly what the universal joint is, is it where
the drive shaft connects to the rear end? I saw that, and it
appeared normal to me, of course that was from on my back, at
night, with a flashlight. I suppose i could take a look in my
manual to find out how to check the fluid, along with the universal
joint.
Thanks
On Dec 2, 2006, at 12:13 AM, john sadowski wrote:
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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