Still Stranded in Burnet Texas, 85PT40

[davidkerryedwards]

What transmission is it? How many miles on the rebuild? Have you
looked at the linkage at all to see if it is slipping or not correctly
engaging a gear? Is the noise evident in all gears? How far do you
need to go to limp in?

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "tracyt3" wrote:
>
> Decided to start towards San Antonio. It is definitely the
> transmission. We are at the Burnet Holiday Inn parking lot. NO CELL
> PHONE SERVICE here.
> Will check this site when we can. Give ideas as to BEST service center
> & opinion as to limping in to it or not.
>
> MOre info; Previous owner rebuilt transmission @6 years ago. Been
> great. Don't want to drive. Pocket book empty now, have a feeling it
> will be hollow soon.
> Wife can hear a kind of grinding noise right before it starts howling,
> almost like a LOUD blowing on a coke bottle sound.
>
> Thanks in advance
> John Mann
>