I'd just change the gear oil and make sure it has sufficient additive.
If the oil was 'contaminated' with non additive oil, it may take a week
or two to get things back to normal. Take a look at what comes out, if
it seems to have lumps of darker crud or looks like someone mixed in
aluminum paint, it's time for a teardown and serious inspection.

Doug wrote:
> That's what I was afraid you'd say. Damn. I hope it just needs new oil.
> Supposedly the clutch packs were R&R'ed at the stealership less than 2 years
> ago. Thanks for the info.
>

 

I'd just change the gear oil and make sure it has sufficient additive.
If the oil was 'contaminated' with non additive oil, it may take a week
or two to get things back to normal. Take a look at what comes out, if
it seems to have lumps of darker crud or looks like someone mixed in
aluminum paint, it's time for a teardown and serious inspection.

Doug wrote:
> That's what I was afraid you'd say. Damn. I hope it just needs new oil.
> Supposedly the clutch packs were R&R'ed at the stealership less than 2 years
> ago. Thanks for the info.
>

 

I'd just change the gear oil and make sure it has sufficient additive.
If the oil was 'contaminated' with non additive oil, it may take a week
or two to get things back to normal. Take a look at what comes out, if
it seems to have lumps of darker crud or looks like someone mixed in
aluminum paint, it's time for a teardown and serious inspection.

Doug wrote:
> That's what I was afraid you'd say. Damn. I hope it just needs new oil.
> Supposedly the clutch packs were R&R'ed at the stealership less than 2 years
> ago. Thanks for the info.
>

 

I think there's a wear/aging part to this as well. When I first got
my MJ, the Tracloc was nice and qiuet for 8-9000 miles then started to
complain in slow, tight left hand turns. Drained, refilled, added the
magic tube of lube to it and it took 8-10 figure 8 turns to quiet
down. Been playing nicely for over 60K since that - past due for
another change anyway.

On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 02:41:58 UTC RoyJ <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote:

> I'd just change the gear oil and make sure it has sufficient additive.
> If the oil was 'contaminated' with non additive oil, it may take a week
> or two to get things back to normal. Take a look at what comes out, if
> it seems to have lumps of darker crud or looks like someone mixed in
> aluminum paint, it's time for a teardown and serious inspection.
>
> Doug wrote:
> > That's what I was afraid you'd say. Damn. I hope it just needs new oil.
> > Supposedly the clutch packs were R&R'ed at the stealership less than 2 years
> > ago. Thanks for the info.
> >


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Will Honea

 

I think there's a wear/aging part to this as well. When I first got
my MJ, the Tracloc was nice and qiuet for 8-9000 miles then started to
complain in slow, tight left hand turns. Drained, refilled, added the
magic tube of lube to it and it took 8-10 figure 8 turns to quiet
down. Been playing nicely for over 60K since that - past due for
another change anyway.

On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 02:41:58 UTC RoyJ <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote:

> I'd just change the gear oil and make sure it has sufficient additive.
> If the oil was 'contaminated' with non additive oil, it may take a week
> or two to get things back to normal. Take a look at what comes out, if
> it seems to have lumps of darker crud or looks like someone mixed in
> aluminum paint, it's time for a teardown and serious inspection.
>
> Doug wrote:
> > That's what I was afraid you'd say. Damn. I hope it just needs new oil.
> > Supposedly the clutch packs were R&R'ed at the stealership less than 2 years
> > ago. Thanks for the info.
> >


--
Will Honea

 

I think there's a wear/aging part to this as well. When I first got
my MJ, the Tracloc was nice and qiuet for 8-9000 miles then started to
complain in slow, tight left hand turns. Drained, refilled, added the
magic tube of lube to it and it took 8-10 figure 8 turns to quiet
down. Been playing nicely for over 60K since that - past due for
another change anyway.

On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 02:41:58 UTC RoyJ <spamless@microsoft.net> wrote:

> I'd just change the gear oil and make sure it has sufficient additive.
> If the oil was 'contaminated' with non additive oil, it may take a week
> or two to get things back to normal. Take a look at what comes out, if
> it seems to have lumps of darker crud or looks like someone mixed in
> aluminum paint, it's time for a teardown and serious inspection.
>
> Doug wrote:
> > That's what I was afraid you'd say. Damn. I hope it just needs new oil.
> > Supposedly the clutch packs were R&R'ed at the stealership less than 2 years
> > ago. Thanks for the info.
> >


--
Will Honea

 

What about using synthetic lube (along w/the trac-loc additive)? Thanks for
the responses too. I REALLY appreciate this newsgroup even if I occasionally
have foot-in-mouth disease.

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> I'd just change the gear oil and make sure it has sufficient additive. If
> the oil was 'contaminated' with non additive oil, it may take a week or
> two to get things back to normal. Take a look at what comes out, if it
> seems to have lumps of darker crud or looks like someone mixed in aluminum
> paint, it's time for a teardown and serious inspection.
>
> Doug wrote:
>> That's what I was afraid you'd say. Damn. I hope it just needs new oil.
>> Supposedly the clutch packs were R&R'ed at the stealership less than 2
>> years ago. Thanks for the info.
>>

 

What about using synthetic lube (along w/the trac-loc additive)? Thanks for
the responses too. I REALLY appreciate this newsgroup even if I occasionally
have foot-in-mouth disease.

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> I'd just change the gear oil and make sure it has sufficient additive. If
> the oil was 'contaminated' with non additive oil, it may take a week or
> two to get things back to normal. Take a look at what comes out, if it
> seems to have lumps of darker crud or looks like someone mixed in aluminum
> paint, it's time for a teardown and serious inspection.
>
> Doug wrote:
>> That's what I was afraid you'd say. Damn. I hope it just needs new oil.
>> Supposedly the clutch packs were R&R'ed at the stealership less than 2
>> years ago. Thanks for the info.
>>

 

What about using synthetic lube (along w/the trac-loc additive)? Thanks for
the responses too. I REALLY appreciate this newsgroup even if I occasionally
have foot-in-mouth disease.

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> I'd just change the gear oil and make sure it has sufficient additive. If
> the oil was 'contaminated' with non additive oil, it may take a week or
> two to get things back to normal. Take a look at what comes out, if it
> seems to have lumps of darker crud or looks like someone mixed in aluminum
> paint, it's time for a teardown and serious inspection.
>
> Doug wrote:
>> That's what I was afraid you'd say. Damn. I hope it just needs new oil.
>> Supposedly the clutch packs were R&R'ed at the stealership less than 2
>> years ago. Thanks for the info.
>>