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From: saf@bonnie.UUCP (Steve Falco)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: harsh transmission engagement
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Date: Tue, 3-Dec-85 08:02:41 EST
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>   The automatic transmission of my '77 Plymouth Volare is producing a 
> heavy thump when shifted from Neutral to either Reverse or Drive.

A thump usually indicates "play" in the drivetrain.  The usual cause is
a worn universal joint in the driveshaft.  These are pretty easy to
change if you have access to a large enough vise to press the old
bearings out and a set of large sockets (you use them as "pressing
pistons").

	Steve Falco