# Thumping in 1990 Volvo wagon ? transmission

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/thumping-in-1990-volvo-wagon-transmission/341>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 7, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thumping-in-1990-volvo-wagon-transmission/341 "2007-06-07T16:21:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Laurence\_Shute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/aeb1de/32.png) [@Laurence\_Shute](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Laurence_Shute)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thumping-in-1990-volvo-wagon-transmission/341/1 "2007-06-07T16:21:41Z")

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I have a 1990 Volvo wagon with 351,000 miles, same engine, 2nd transmission. Recently, when driving about 40-60 mph and letting my foot off the gas, there’s a loud drum-tattoo type of noise that sounds as if it’s coming from where the transmission meets the rear axle. What’s going on here? Many thanks. Larry