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Originally Posted by darcane
Your worst is still better than my best.
What tranny problems? My input shaft bearing makes some noise and is probably holding me back a bit too. But it's not to the point of immediately needing being replaced yet.
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Some carrier bearing inside the transmission housing makes a constant noise. And the front wheels, when elevated, freewheel down from 30mpg to zero amazingly quickly. I've been down the laundry list and tested all sorts of possibilities from rotors to hub bearing units to CV joints to brake cylinders and pads. All that's left is the tranny. But this is my DD, I'm a "mechanic" of limited experience, and I'm extremely busy at work these days, so although I have a replacement low-miles '93 CX trans, have the tools, and have finished collecting parts (washers, seals, and a throw-out bearing replacement, used starter motor) I need to wait for a better opportunity to perform the switch. A good solid three or four day weekend without the current workload would be awesome. In the mean time, I keep my AAA premium membership with the 100 mile towing radius updated!
But it seems I have been driving with this bearing noise for a year, and about 12,000 miles, so... noise is not the most awful thing that can happen (knocks on wood).