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Postby Transitwalla » Sun Sep 03, 2006 4:23 pm

When decelerating there's a whistle from either the propshaft bearing or the gearbox I'm not sure which. Anyone have any experience of this type of problem? if so how was it solved?

SWB 120 with 2.5Di and MT75 gearbox.....

Originally thought it was the exhaust [old and holed] but can discount that? as its just been changed.....

Only happens when decelerating . . . only.
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Re: ee

Postby FredTransit » Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:23 pm

sportscott wrote:ww


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Postby motorwise » Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:25 pm

I have heard the exhausts on these whistle - usually the LWB models with the banana up the front - did that help - thought not :D
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Postby 100ps_drw_hicube » Sun Sep 03, 2006 9:47 pm

uj! does it on my dads :( non replaceable ones too :( :( but apparently they can be replaced by some places 8) 8)
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Postby motorwise » Sun Sep 03, 2006 9:49 pm

100ps_drw_hicube wrote:uj! does it on my dads :( non replaceable ones too :( :( but apparently they can be replaced by some places 8) 8)



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Postby 100ps_drw_hicube » Sun Sep 03, 2006 9:53 pm

sussex engines who done my replaceable ones can also do em 8)
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Postby motorwise » Sun Sep 03, 2006 9:55 pm

both of those are a bit too far for transitwalla but there must be an engineering mob near him somewhere :D
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Postby Transitwalla » Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:13 pm

So the consensus of opinion is . . UJ related :( I have a spare propshaft off the '95 Tranny that can be adapted to fit :) just need to mount the center bearing holder to the chassis somehow. Alas, not the 30 minute fix I was after :(

As ever peeps . . thanks. . .

Just so I can sleep tonight :shock: anyone have any theories as to how it happens? only on deceleration !!!!!
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Postby 100ps_drw_hicube » Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:21 pm

dunno mate but mine was whistling thought it was turbo but since uj no whistle 8) 8) and i noticed my dads is whistling too and his uj is not far off gone :? :? :? again only on deceleration :? :? :? :?
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Re: ee

Postby MrMPuk » Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:08 am

FredTransit wrote:
sportscott wrote:ww


Transitwalla I hope you understood that, cos I don't! :? :lol:


Fred, he must have edited that as he did originally say try the exhaust but then must have realised what he was saying!
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Postby Transitwalla » Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:24 pm

motorwise wrote:both of those are a bit too far for transitwalla but there must be an engineering mob near him somewhere :D


I can tackle most any job vehicle related and some that aren't. I have a reasonable selection of tools . . and the Father in Law has his own garage business . . . Cincinatti miller and a small lathe included. . . . :wink:

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