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Sep 3, 2012 | 12:29 PM

#11

magna

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I seem to remember there's a really looong thread on this problem somewhere.

Sep 3, 2012 | 12:34 PM

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RDK09

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Earlier this year i had the main tranny shaft and bearing go out at 21k on my 09, loud whirring noise in neutral with the clutch out. Ext. covered all $997 of it.

Oct 3, 2012 | 04:18 AM

#13

Watch Guy

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Did you have any other issues with this problem?

Quote:

Originally Posted by RDK09

Earlier this year i had the main tranny shaft and bearing go out at 21k on my 09, loud whirring noise in neutral with the clutch out. Ext. covered all $997 of it.

Like a rpm specific vibration or odd noises from the transmission pulley area?

Oct 3, 2012 | 08:14 AM

#14

dolqiu

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thanks for all the information guys

Oct 3, 2012 | 08:33 AM

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Pondskipper

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SeniorChief56

at 43,000 miles. Luckily I have ESP....$181.19 in parts, $249.85 for labor. If you have whirling type noises when you downshift....this may be the problem

Odd how dealer costs spiral, I am doing my own, $50 in parts and nothing for labor.

Oct 3, 2012 | 08:47 AM

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Sammi

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pondskipper

Odd how dealer costs spiral, I am doing my own, $50 in parts and nothing for labor.

Curious - does that cover the bearing, race, primary gasket, and fluids?

Sammi

Oct 3, 2012 | 09:08 AM

#17

Pondskipper

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sammi

Curious - does that cover the bearing, race, primary gasket, and fluids?

Sammi

Primary gasket is fine to re-use, already been in there once to have a look, that gasket could be used half a dozen times, so it includes bearing, race and fluids, if it did need gasket then add $25 as that is what they cost after market.

Oct 6, 2012 | 09:44 AM

#18

RDK09

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Watch Guy

Like a rpm specific vibration or odd noises from the transmission pulley area?

Scraping sound from the primary in neutral with the clutch out at idle.

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Oct 6, 2012 | 01:51 PM

#19

KBFXDLI

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The 2006 dynas had the alignment dowels omitted from the cases. I had all of my cases, IPB, fluids, seals and rebuild labor covered by HD 2 years past my warranty.

All of the IPBs fail because of misalignment. The bearing in there could go 200,000 miles if it wasn't subject to misalignment by the case design. That design should have 2 thrust bearings versus the bearing they are using. Plus the trans bearings should be larger. As these motors develop more torque there will be many more failures.