Coming Soon - Tranny Service!

[Joe_Black]

Okay, I know there's been a lot of "how-to" questions regarding servicing the transmission yourself. Many have paid $$$ to have it flushed while others scratched their heads at the paltry 3 quarts they were able to extract, wondering where the other 6 was hiding.

Well wonder no more! I've got to do the Iron Man and will post a complete How-To with photos as soon as it's done. How long you ask? As soon as a gasket gets here, so probably within the next two weeks. So hold off if you're close to paying or aren't sure, your salvation is at hand! I'll also include the part number for the gasket as well.

[carlymac]

hallelujah brother...

[xdfarrx]

Go Joe, your troops will be eagerly waiting for a full report.

[Kahuna]

couldn't you have done this two weeks ago.....or maybe I shold have waited to weeks. Naaa, you should have done it before....it's never my fault!!

[Joe_Black]

Tell you what Kahuna, you send me a nice Yater or McTavish and the next one is on me!

[Joe_Black]

Just talked to Merlin at St.Charles today and my tranny gasket should be here Monday. So I'll do the change on the IronMan one day after work next week and post v.1 of the "How-To", then y'all can give me feedback and I can improve it to v.2 when I do the Dragon in about 700 miles.

[visconte]

OKAY so I know it is in the tranny somewhere - but where? Necessary to drop the pan?

[Anita]

Hey, I have an interest in that baby. Take care of my Ironman.... :yesr:

[Joe_Black]

It isn't necessary to change the screen in most cases, and it does require dropping the pan when you do. I'm doing the change either tomorrow or Thursday evening as last week and weekend we're completely shot due to having to deal with the Sasser virus at work. Ugh!

[visconte]

Some people say the automatic transmission has a filter and some say it does not, some people say it needs to be replaced and some say it does not... Wish I still had that service CD! Thanks again for any info. - vis

[xdfarrx]

Originally posted by Joe_Black
It isn't necessary to change the screen in most cases, and it does require dropping the pan when you do. I'm doing the change either tomorrow or Thursday evening as last week and weekend we're completely shot due to having to deal with the Sasser virus at work. Ugh!

apple.

[Chopper]

just remember to Support the box before you break the cross member loose. It's easy,I've confidence in your abilities.Work safely,please. That damn thing IS heavy.

[Joe_Black]

apple.

Don't even start. Writing a virus for apple would be like a graffiti artist doing their work on the underside of a bus.

[Anita]

Originally posted by Joe_Black
Don't even start. Writing a virus for apple would be like a graffiti artist doing their work on the underside of a bus.

:laughr:

[t2p]

.... and that raises the question: was the underside of the Partridge Family bus painted 'artistically' ....... is that a word ? ....

Trans service - Check Tone's posts ........ he's 'been-there-done-that' ....... he has some good recommendations ...... I believe one recommendation was to change the filter at every other trans fluid change ............ sounds like a good idea .......
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Another post of Tones points to a link that shows a chart that lists other vehicles that use the same trans as the VX ....... (in a way) shows that this trans is not exactly 'over built' ...... and because of this, early (and often) trans fluid changes are probably a good idea ......
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in a addition ..... read some documentation on the BW (TOD) transfer case - and it also appears to be a good idea to change the transfer case fluid early and often ......
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