<VV> Rear End or Automatic Lock Up?

[Daniel Monasterio]

It sounds to me like damaged diff. bearings.

Daniel Monasterio

> From: hmsheffield at ssctv.net
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 20:22:16 -0700
> Subject: <VV> Rear End or Automatic Lock Up?
> 
> I've been trying to get a 63 powerglide rampside running and everything was going fine until in one of my short test drives.  From a standing stop the engine sounded fine until I tried to pull out and it was like the breaks were on full. The engine bogged down and whould then stall.  I disconnected the throttle linkage and played with it a bit, re connected and it pulled out fine.  I went about 10/15 mph when all of a sudden the rear wheels locked up (skidded to a stop) but the engine did not die.  I could hear a strange "girgling" sound from the rear end.  I haven't worked on my Corvairs for 25 years, and they had always been a 4 speed, so the powerglide is new to me.  Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated!
> 
> Thanks, Gary
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