Glad to here it worked out! :)
Dave Clement
99 SLT+ CC 4x4
In article <408D2AD1.6050402@aol.com>, SilverEightynine@aol.com (Terrible Tom)
writes:
>
>
> david.clement@verizon.net wrote:
> > I have been doing it this way for years;
> > 1. Drop the pan, change the filter and refill with 5qts (that's over of
fluid.
> > 2. Disconect the pressure line from the tranny. The gen three's there is is
> > flare fitting where the steel line transions to the rubber line right in
the
> > center of the radiator under the plastic spalsh shield, I disconnect there.
> > 3. Add a piece of rubber line to the steel line so you can route the fluid
into
> > a bucket.
> > 4. Start the engine and put it in neutral (pump does not circulate fluid in
> > park).
> > 5. Pump out 4qts of old fluid. Stop engine and refill with another 4qts.
> > 6. Repeat 4 & 5
> > 7. Reconnect lines and refill tranny to the proper mark.
> >
> > This routine basically takes fresh fluid from the pan and pushes the old
fluid
> > from the valve body and torque convertor out into to your pan. This is
> > basically how tranny shops do it they just have a machine to pump fresh
fluid
> > back to the traany from the other side of the disconnected line. When these
> > palces do it they typically do not change the filter.
> >
>
> >
> > In article <408950B6.1060102@aol.com>, SilverEightynine@aol.com (Terrible
Tom)
> > writes:
> >
> >>
> >>Ok I'm sure this has been squabbled over before heh
> >>
> >>Day off work today - gonna go do the trans fluid change now... I would
> >>really like to get all that old trans fluid out. Any way I can flush
> >>the trans out myself? With the engine running the TQ converter is
> >>spinning - Now - if I were to disconnect the tranny cooler fluid line
> >>and let the trans pump the remainder of the fluid out (after draining
> >>the pan) - would I risk roasting my trans?
> >>
> >>How do shops do trans fluid flushes anyway?
>
> Hi David - I never got around to posting the results of the trans fluid
> fiasco... but basically I did just what you suggested and aside from
> making a mess a few times discovering what hose to connect the plastic
> tube to, it turned out fine. Now I know exactly what to do next time heh.
>
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