Still Stranded in Burnet Texas, 85PT40

[tracyt3]

> What transmission is it? Allison
How many miles on the rebuild? 15,000
Have you
> looked at the linkage at all to see if it is slipping or not
correctly
> engaging a gear? no
Is the noise evident in all gears? no, not in 1st, only when
accelarating in 2nd,3rd, 4th
How far do you
> need to go to limp in? we are staying at Burnett Recreation Center
RV park tonight
>
> 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
> >
>