Mine too. It was making a very strange fluttering noise that I tried in vain
to isolate to the joints or bearings, but couldn't. I finally decided to live
w/it until all hell broke loose (which it did).
In my case, the farthest I could limp was to the restaurant parking lot across
the street.
Dave Massey wrote:
> Message text written by "M. Secrest"
> >I can vouch for this. I blew out the pinion gear on my '72 last summer,
> with
> 75k on the clock.
> <
>
> Mine gave me fair warning, I just didn't recognize it. It made an ominous
> periodic noise that finally when BANG. I was able to drive the 10 miles
> home very gingerly with a very pronounced rhythmic thump. Upon
> disassembly, I found a significant portion of a pinion gear tooth had
> broken away. But enough remained to get me home.
>
> I keep a spare,now.
>
> Dave
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