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Old 07-29-2014, 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by jake12tech View Post
Yes, the tranny will let you know before hand. When the roller bearings start to go it sounds like metallic rattling under the car.

When the pressure regulator spring breaks, it isn't the end of the world. It will cause a harsh shift between gears 2-3 and 3-4. Something to get around to, but isn't going to cause any kind of catastrophic failure like roller bearings.
Thanks. Actually, what I meant was are these the kinds of failures that typically occurred early in the life of the tranny....or have they occurred somewhat evenly spaced over the last 15 years?
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