M-1009 problem and answer

From: Ed Kirkley (mojoedd@bellsouth.net)
Date: Fri Jun 21 2002 - 07:26:12 PDT


> Lately when I've been first starting out in my M1009 I would get about a
> mile and then an awful sound, like a can of rocks being shaken by a large,
> angry man, would start from under the front of my truck. When I floored
the
> accelerator, released it and floored it again and released it the sound
> would stop nine of ten times. I pulled the plate and looked at the torque
> converter bolts, they weren't the problem, I then checked everything that
I
> could think of and still nothing. This never affected the operation of
the
> truck and it still shifted just fine, (rough as usual), and the engine ran
> just fine. I knew that it was drive train related so I took it to a
friend
> that has a transmission shop so that he could inspect it. He found that
the
> internal filter in the transmission had come loose and was rattling around
> in the pan making the noise! He installed a new one, added a washer to
make
> the filter a little tighter, put in new fluid and seals and the noise went
> away.
>
> I just wanted to let owners of M-1009s and M-1008s know that if this sound
> ever comes up check the tranny first.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ed Kirkley KG4OUJ
> MVPA 18977
>



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