I assume the whole thing has to come out to fix that?? I'm good enough to
take a transmission out and back in but not too knowledgeable about
working
on them. All my experience is rear wheel drive stuff from the 70's. :)
Lannie
<clare at snyder.on.ca> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:42:14 -0600, "Me" <my@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>My sons 97 Bonneville crapped out.
>>
>>I put it in reverse and it made a hard clunk. Then when I put it in
drive
>>it worked but about a block later it started making a horrible rattling,
>>grinding noise. The only gear that would move forward is L1.
>>
>>I drove it home (5 blocks) in L1 at about 5mph while making this
horrible
>>sound.
>>
>>It makes the sound when in park, but not as loud. Is this a fried
clutch
>>plate or is the transmission toast?
>>
>>I can get a used one from a U-Pull it for $275. How hard is this to do
in
>>my garage? I've done rear wheel drive before but never a front wheel
>>drive
>>and it intimidates the crap out of me. :)
>>
>>Garage wants $1300 for a used one installed with no warranty.
> Likely chewed thebig "spline" out of the clutch housing. Can't
> remember the actual name of the part - but I did it on my '94 3.8.
>
> I think it's called the forward clutch hub. It's pretty flimsy when
> you get a look at it..
> Could also be the Lo roller clutch. Actually more likely than the
> clutch nhub, becaue IIRC that just took out drive
>
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