1998 Pontiac Sunfire Transmission

1998 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
282,000 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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COURT_MAC4
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loud noise like a bad wheel bearing makes, but it's comming from the transmission where the right side axle enters the transmission. ?
Oct 23, 2014 at 1:43 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Have you checked for excessive play where the axle connects? If that is where the noise is coming from, suspect a bad output bearing.
Oct 23, 2014 at 5:34 PM
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COURT_MAC4
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Thanks, are they hard to replace?
Oct 23, 2014 at 7:57 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Based on which transmission you have, it could require disassembly.
Oct 24, 2014 at 5:14 AM
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COURT_MAC4
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Thank you, your help is truly appreciated, ....
Oct 24, 2014 at 11:23 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Glad to help, but sorry for the bad news. Take care and let me know if you have other questions.

Joe
Oct 24, 2014 at 8:22 PM