Transmission and propeller shaft on 86 4kq

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The reason for the suggestion to rebuilt the transmission was a noise coming
from the area just behind my hand brake(behind the front seats). My expertise
was the bearing, also I have estimates from other shops, pointin the bearing
as noisy.

The shop owner said that the tranny is the problem not the bearing.

I insisted for bearing replacement and because the yoke was very hard to drive
out they bent something-yoke or the shaft. They stated that because of
vibrations now the car is not driveble.

The owner keeps blamind me, "because I asked them to do something they did not
want to do", I shoud pay for all

time spent beyond estimated time and for all future repairs if I wand that car
fixed.

There are no shafts around and I'm looking for any help!

Thx,

Dobby



----- Original Message -----

From: Lines Peter <peterl at warn.com>

Date: Thursday, February 13, 2003 10:24 am

Subject: RE: Transmission and propeller shaft on 86 4kq

> Your tranny is certainly not limited to 200,000 km. I had mine
> apart for
> new syncros at 220,000 miles (about 350,000 km) and it looked perfect.
> Anyone who would make a statement like that is an idiot. You
> should avoid
> that shop like the plague and advise everyone you know to do the
> same. The
> only thing in the tranny that could possibly affect the prop shaft
> is the
> bearing in the rear cover (which could be replaced without even
> removing the
> tranny). Certainly no reason for a rebuild! Did the rear tranny
> flangehave some slop or something? Why would the guy want to
> rebuild the tranny?
> How do you know the shaft it bent? Did the monkey at the shop
> bend it? The
> vibration you feel may be due to incorrect shimming at the center
> bearing.The Bentley is very specific about the measurement
> procedure. A couple of
> millimeters makes the differnence between an undrivable car and
> one that is
> smooth to max. vehicle speed. I can give you some specifics from the
> Bentley is you lack the manual...
>
> Peter Lines
>
>
>