Draining transmission
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Draining transmission
I will be draining my tranny and replacing the filter as part of a shift kit installation this weekend. My question is this:
Should I drain the converter also? I believe this requires drilling a hole in the TC, and then repairing it with a screw. Has anyone done this? Should I mix the new fluid with the 4 or 5 old quarts in the TC?
Should I drain the converter also? I believe this requires drilling a hole in the TC, and then repairing it with a screw. Has anyone done this? Should I mix the new fluid with the 4 or 5 old quarts in the TC?
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Re: Draining transmission (Nitro Junkie)
I've always been hesitant about drilling into the TC or the tranny. Probably just me being paranoid, but I wouldn't. As long as the filter is fairly fresh it shouldn't hurt to leave the fluid in the TC.
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Re: Draining transmission (Red 86 4+3)
My problem with flushing the system is that many operators don't know how to operate the equipment. Kale(Vash,Smash) had his flushed and they blew the seals in his tranny.
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Re: Draining transmission (Mark 84ltblu)
From what I understand the newer flush machines use the pressure from the cooler line to push the new fluid in. I wonder how many transmissions are flushed, with the owner trying to solve a problem with the transmission, and then, shortly thereafter the transmission dies. Probably would have anyway. Also, on some Fords, that are having a TC shudder, there is a bulleton out that says to "flush" the transmission. I had mine flushed, drove it home and then dropped the pan and changed the filter. I havnt had any problems with it. Good luck on your decision!!
