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Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 08:39:02 -0400
From: "Jack I. Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
Subject: help - Recalcitrant TRanny Parts
Guys and gals,
When I had the tranny out, for other problems, I never thought about
loosening the gear box refill plug; chalk it up to inexperience. Yeah, the
tranny is in, everything is buttoned up except the tranny cover and the plug
refuses to budge. I've soaked it, heated it, pryed it and spent several
hours last night, 'till 1:00 AM, attempting to turn the square plug into a
round one. I have several choices. Tonight I will try to get the plug to
move with a more penetrating lube and center punch or cold chisel, the plug
is already toast. In the unlikey event that I can't get it out and since my
credibility as a fine part time mechanic, with the missus and several
neighbors is on the line, I am contemplating popping the top off the tranny,
while it is in the car, and filling the gearbox up to the bottom of the
plug, leaving the frozen plug problem to be solved at a later date. < Maybe
by a NO, new owner? :-) >
Since the tranny top removal idea came to me on the way to work today, I
have not yet checked the manual (my excuse for asking what I perceive is a
marginally stupid question). My question is can I simply remove the 8
bolts, remove the tranny top, add the Gear lube (Redline 75-90NS) up to the
bottom of the fill port and replace the tranny top?
My concern is pulling and replacing the tranny top. Is there anything to
look out for or make sure of alignment? Obviously, I am not going to slide
gears around, just open, look around, pour and close. Should I make sure I
do it in neutral? Anybody see any problems.
BTW - it is a TR4 tranny.
TIA,
Jack (got promises to keep) Brooks
Jack I. Brooks Belco Technologies Corporation
Project Manager 7 Entin Road
201-560-8861 Parsippany, NJ 07054
Brooks@Belcotech.com http://www.Belcotech.com/
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