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[Gramps]

Worn pinion shaft with slipping gear?

On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 10:33 AM, Edwin D. Lindsay <wfcc at juno.com> wrote:

> Smitty Says:  OK Guys, Heres your chance to earn your keep.  Came down
> here to sunny Fla for the Western Fla Corvair show.  Started back home
> and my PG transmission quit driving.  It is in neutral in all gears.It
> happened with no warning at all.  No noise.  It just plain quit running.
> Yesterday I pulled the valve body.  Almost no residue at all in pan.  All
> servo spools are free and all valve body parts are intact.  I will be
> pulling the engine today to check the pump drive shafts.  Then of course
> it will be open transmission time if nothing is found.  What do you
> think?  Torque converter?  If so, how do you check the internal sprag
> clutch?  Been a long time since I did that.  Ed lindsey is a hell of a
> nice guy but I don't want to wear out his welcome mat.
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