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Article #190Re: harsh transmission engagement
From: Steve Falco
Date: Tue, 03 Dec 1985 13:02
Date: Tue, 03 Dec 1985 13:02
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> The automatic transmission of my '77 Plymouth Volare is producing a > heavy thump when shifted from Neutral to either Reverse or Drive. A thump usually indicates "play" in the drivetrain. The usual cause is a worn universal joint in the driveshaft. These are pretty easy to change if you have access to a large enough vise to press the old bearings out and a set of large sockets (you use them as "pressing pistons"). Steve Falco
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