Bug Broke Down.. tranny or something less?

OrangeBugger

This morning on my way to school, I stopped at a stop sign, put the car in first and let off the clutch when POP! I thought it just popped out of gear but when I put it back in gear the car wouldn't move but I heard a kind of metal spinning noise and each gear would spin faster and faster. I'm hoping that the shift link coupler got disconnected or something happened there rather than the transmission. Is that probable? I'll update when I get home and can actually look at the coupler/shift rod and tranny.

ps2375 · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 11:11 am Post subject:

Could also be a CV joint. IRS or swing?

60ragtop · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 11:25 am Post subject:

stripped brake drum splines Question

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Cusser · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 11:25 am Post subject:

Could also be a stripped spline in the drum. Just one drum being stripped out means "no go".
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EXJAY · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 11:32 am Post subject:

i'd put the rear up on jack stands and put it in gear to see if the driveline spins. Will tell you where your problem is.
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Randy in Maine · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 11:52 am Post subject:

Or just remove the rear hubcaps and look at each axle as some one pretends to drive it. Tthat will tell you about the hub splines.

If you look under it at the half shafts (going from the transaxle to the rear wheels) you should be able to see a CV joint that is just spinning.

OrangeBugger · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 4:43 pm Post subject:

Yep CV joint is spinning took off the hub caps and didn't see anything but I could hear the joint spinning so I looked under and sure enough it's spinning. So what's the real issue why is it spinning? Could I fix it myself or would it be better to take it to the shop? Thanks y'all

Brian · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 4:59 pm Post subject:

Randy in Maine · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 5:44 pm Post subject:

Sounds like the CV joint bolts are toast.

You need to repack all 4 of them since they need to be done about every 30K miles.

Buy 4 of these...

http://www.busdepot.com/251598201

And make sure you own this...

http://www.busdepot.com/5796

ps2375 · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 7:36 pm Post subject:

Sounds like he has a broken cage inside the inner CV joint, the joint spins and the axle doesn't. As simple as replacing the joint or the whole axle. The new axle gets you new joints with new boots.

OrangeBugger · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:49 pm Post subject:

So I just need the boots not the joints? How difficult is installing the boots and could anyone give me a procedure or a link to ba procedure ? Thanks again.

OrangeBugger · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:52 pm Post subject:

Also what went wrong to make the joint spin? Did the bolts break?

OrangeBugger · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 3:23 pm Post subject:

Brian · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 3:46 pm Post subject:

Take the entire axle assembly off and asses the damage.
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