gearbox or back axle

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alvera
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gearbox or back axle

#1 Post by alvera »

I have a 1850 dolomite automatic.Recently when coming to a stop there is a kind of thump just before a complete stop. Can anyone identify the problem is gearbox or diff.
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Re: gearbox or back axle

#2 Post by dollyman »

It is apparently a fault in the box, my auto Dolly doesn't but my 2.5S does :roll: Both drive perfectly and the S has been doing it for 8 plus years.

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Re: gearbox or back axle

#3 Post by Carledo »

It's probably the trans dropping down into 1st gear.

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