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Post by oldsproject on Nov 8, 2009 21:33:37 GMT -5
Is there anyway to tell if the transmission has any problems once it's off? Didn't think to drive the car around before I started disassembly  . I know the seals leak badly and will replace. Just wondering what I can do (aside from taking it to a transmission place) to determine if everythin is OK  |
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Post by bubbasz1 on Nov 8, 2009 21:41:45 GMT -5
Take it apart, what the hell, can't be tooo many pieces in there.  |
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Post by oldsproject on Nov 8, 2009 21:45:31 GMT -5
Take it apart, what the hell, can't be tooo many pieces in there. Yea, right , I don't know a friggin thing about tranny's, just that taken one apart scares the bejesus out of me  |
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Post by BR[] on Nov 8, 2009 22:04:30 GMT -5
4 speed or auto?
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Post by oldsproject on Nov 8, 2009 22:43:05 GMT -5
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Post by 442scotty on Nov 8, 2009 23:21:05 GMT -5
If you have never done an AT you are in for a treat...if you are the kind of guy that wants to learn and do it yourself I say go for it...get a manual and take lots of pics...bag and tag everything... get a master kit from Fatsco.. Not for the faint of heart but easier than the newer 4sp autos
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2009 7:46:39 GMT -5
its just like anything else, you wont learn unless you do it. and that is something a book cant teach. i dont think it would be that bad, but i think you need a few special tools and i have no idea how to do band adjustment. i had the pump out of my 350 and there are clutches and stuff right behind it. it's intimidating, but i think once you do it, it wouldn't be too bad.
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Post by Big Mike on Nov 9, 2009 11:46:57 GMT -5
Is there anyway to tell if the transmission has any problems once it's off? Didn't think to drive the car around before I started disassembly . I know the seals leak badly and will replace. Just wondering what I can do (aside from taking it to a transmission place) to determine if everythin is OK You can tell a lot by just removing the pan and see what's in the bottom. If you see any pieces of clutch material that is bigger than a pencil tip, you've got some problems. If you just see pin point size pieces of material and maybe even some brass, it could be just normal wear. Of course, any actual parts in the pan is bad, like ball bearings, etc. If your trans pan has never been off, very unlikely, but if not, there will be a white plastic ball with a tail on it that is a plug put in at the factory where the fill/dipstick tube is so when it goes down the assembly line to keep out dirt. Then when they install the fill/dipstick tube the plug gets pushed into the pan. You can also tell a great deal by the color of the fluid. Anything that is milky, bad. Anything that is brown, bad. The fluid should be a nice red color and would be clear enough to see through it and should have a clean hydraulic fluid smell. |
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. I know the seals leak badly and will replace. Just wondering what I can do (aside from taking it to a transmission place) to determine if everythin is OK 
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