Trans removal question
11-07-2005, 04:01 PM
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RE: Trans removal question
leave the fluids and drain them after you take them out. make it a lot easier to drain instead of getting under the car.
Just be sure not to lean the engine on it's side until you've drained the oil, otherwise you may end up getting oil into your combustion chambers and heads.
Just be sure not to lean the engine on it's side until you've drained the oil, otherwise you may end up getting oil into your combustion chambers and heads.
11-07-2005, 04:17 PM
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RE: Trans removal question
I drained the oil out of the engine a little while ago but left the oil in the transmission. My only concern with leaving it in is that it might all drain out when I am pulling it out of the car. The driveshaft is out and I think the fluid might come out of the back of the trans. Any truth to this?
11-07-2005, 05:36 PM
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RE: Trans removal question
I removed the driveshaft altogether. When I jacked the front of the car up slightly trans fluid started coming out of the back of the transmission. Because of this I figure that unless I drain the trans all of the fluid will leak out when I pull it out through the engine bay.
11-07-2005, 06:31 PM
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RE: Trans removal question
ORIGINAL: Sinister Audio
ya it will pour out of there like a waterfall. you can get a plug for it though but they can come of too. your cooler lines will leak too and so will the dipstick tube if they are out.
ya it will pour out of there like a waterfall. you can get a plug for it though but they can come of too. your cooler lines will leak too and so will the dipstick tube if they are out.
11-07-2005, 06:38 PM
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RE: Trans removal question
Even if you drain the fluid from the pan, it is still going to leak out the back of the trans unless you leave the driveshaft in or you find a yoke to put in its place. The case retains about 5 quarts of fluid when you pull the pan off.
11-07-2005, 06:40 PM
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RE: Trans removal question
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Even if you drain the fluid from the pan, it is still going to leak out the back of the trans unless you leave the driveshaft in or you find a yoke to put in its place. The case retains about 5 quarts of fluid when you pull the pan off.
Even if you drain the fluid from the pan, it is still going to leak out the back of the trans unless you leave the driveshaft in or you find a yoke to put in its place. The case retains about 5 quarts of fluid when you pull the pan off.