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Re: Fill Plug

To: 6pack@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Fill Plug
From: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 05 Dec 2004 13:56:29 -0500
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Don Malling

Rankinmt@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 12/5/2004 10:35:18 AM Central Standard Time, 
> owner-6pack-digest@autox.team.net writes:
> 
> 
>>Subject: Fill plug
>>
>>Wheres it at on a TR-6 tranny??AND  how many things in a TR-6 tranny are 
>>magnet attracted??? Bob
>>
> 
> 
> Bob,
> The fill plug on my "71 is on the driver side of the tranny. It has a square 
> head and is a pipe thread plug as standard unless someone has upgraded or 
> modified the plug. How many things are magnet attracted I do not know as I 
>have 
> NOT taken mine apart yet. However, when I last drained the tranny before I 
> started a two year restoration..giggle.. I did notice my magnetic drain plug 
>did 
> have slivers of steel on the tip. I am guessing from gear lash contact and 
> normal wear...I know I am optimistic. I did also have a brassy residue from 
>the 
> syncros but they will not attach to magnet. Be sure to fill back up with a 
>GL-4 
> approved for "yellow metals". Many like the Red Line MT-90 but it may be 
> difficult to find locally or you could special order it. I hear Advance Auto 
>Parts 
> will do that for you but others may as well. Pennzoil has a Syncrogear Manual 
> gear box oil that has on its label as being compatible with "yellow metals". 
>I 
> plan on getting the MT-90 from Red Line but currently have a Castrol Hypoy 
> GL-4 from TRF in it.  Good Luck.
> 
> Michael T. Rankin




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