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Old 03-01-2010, 09:20 PM
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Re: Transmission "growls"

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Originally Posted by TurboIQ View Post
From around 50mph and also noticeable at low rpms (say at 30mph in 4th gear), the transmission emitts an unpleasant vibration... or at least I think it's the transmission. I also noticed that the car acts as if its diffs were locked during parking manoeuvring. 3rd seems to hold fine for the moment.

What's the verdict?
The sound could be the resonator in the exhaust.
The "parking" sounds like the transfer valve is holding the Transfer clutch on.

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