On Fri, 1 Feb 2008 09:29:10 -0600, "Me" <my@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>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
>
Definitely needs to come out.
><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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