Transmission Help

[Nate's Alero]

Originally Posted by CactusWill

Well, you have to see that there is at least a drip to know that it is full and replace the plug.

ok, so the plug is easy to access

can you get a pic of the plug for me?

[CactusWill]

Originally Posted by Nate's Alero

ok, so the plug is easy to access

can you get a pic of the plug for me?

Yeah um, let me jack up my car for you so that I can take a pic



Its not hard dude. The plug is there, I promise

[Nate's Alero]

Originally Posted by CactusWill

Yeah um, let me jack up my car for you so that I can take a pic



Its not hard dude. The plug is there, I promise

lolque


thanks

[cherrington17]

nate, get a pic... so we have one on file.

[Nate's Alero]

Originally Posted by cherrington17

nate, get a pic... so we have one on file.

ok, i might do a detailed how to

[cherrington17]

that'd be nice too. get on it!

[Nate's Alero]

Originally Posted by cherrington17

that'd be nice too. get on it!

getting on it tommrow

[Nate's Alero]

ok, doing this today, no one can get me a pic of where the dammed plug is? i looked, not hard, but i did look, saw nothing but corrosion

[CactusWill]

You don't need a pic.



You're not going to reach it without jacking up the car tho. Get the car in the air, climb behind the passenger side front tire. Look above and behind where the cv exits the transmission on the passenger side. 11mm plug. You'll see it. Its there.

[Nate's Alero]

Originally Posted by CactusWill

You don't need a pic.



You're not going to reach it without jacking up the car tho. Get the car in the air, climb behind the passenger side front tire. Look above and behind where the cv exits the transmission on the passenger side. 11mm plug. You'll see it. Its there.

and, if i do this, car running/off when i check

[CactusWill]

When checking the fluid level, the engine has to be running with the transmission in neutral. When you take the plug out without the engine running, the level is artificially high and the fluid pours out even tho it may not be completely full.

[Nate's Alero]

Originally Posted by CactusWill

When checking the fluid level, the engine has to be running with the transmission in neutral. When you take the plug out without the engine running, the level is artificially high and the fluid pours out even tho it may not be completely full.

oh so the pump has to pick up the fluid, i will put 7 quarts in, start and idle, in neutral, so under remove plug, if it drips im fine

[CactusWill]

Yes. I don't know exactly what the quantity will be, but start with 7 then you will probably have to go uptop and add slowly with engine running, until it starts dripping out and then plug it up. And before you do that you need to run it through the gears a couple times on that first 7 quarts, just to resaturate the entire system with the new fluid.

[Nate's Alero]

Originally Posted by CactusWill

Yes. I don't know exactly what the quantity will be, but start with 7 then you will probably have to go uptop and add slowly with engine running, until it starts dripping out and then plug it up. And before you do that you need to run it through the gears a couple times on that first 7 quarts, just to resaturate the entire system with the new fluid.

ok, so drain, install new filter, fill with 7 quarts, drive park, jack up, restart, remove wheel and 11mm plug, drip =good, none/pour=bad.

[CactusWill]

Originally Posted by Nate's Alero

drive park, jack up, restart, remove wheel and 11mm plug, drip =good, none/pour=bad.

Don't drive anywhere, just refill, then start and shift through the gears while its on jacks. Go from p-r-n-d-3-2-1-2-3-d-n-r-p back and forth, leaving it in each gear position for 2 or 3 seconds. Shift through a couple times, thats all it takes to restore the fluid pressure throughout the system.


You don't have to remove the wheel, theres like 2 feet between the plug and the wheel lol.


And don't use the gasket that comes with the filter kit, just reuse the old factory gasket as long as it stays intact, so be gentle on the pan when you pry it loose.

[Nate's Alero]

why shouldn't i use a new gasket.... i have had bad experiences with gaskets...

im also guessing that the pan will pee all over me when i pop it loose..... right?

[CactusWill]

Just try to drain it from one corner until most of the fluid is out, and leave one bolt in halfway in the opposite corner to keep the pan from crashing down and splashing fluid everywhere.


And the factory gasket is meant to be reusable, it is much much much better than the aftermarket replacements. Just clean it up nice and don't damage it, otherwise you're in for a world of hurt with those cheap aftermarket gaskets.

[Nate's Alero]

Originally Posted by CactusWill

Just try to drain it from one corner until most of the fluid is out, and leave one bolt in halfway in the opposite corner to keep the pan from crashing down and splashing fluid everywhere.


And the factory gasket is meant to be reusable, it is much much much better than the aftermarket replacements. Just clean it up nice and don't damage it, otherwise you're in for a world of hurt with those cheap aftermarket gaskets.

uuggh, alright... so, ill loosen and remove all but two bolts on the back of the pan and one on the front, then drain until most is out.. fill with 7 quarts, start open little weep hole thing, and go from there?

All i can see is a waterfall of tranny fuid

[Nate's Alero]

i just want to make sure i can get at that plug...

[CactusWill]

Originally Posted by Nate's Alero

uuggh, alright... so, ill loosen and remove all but two bolts on the back of the pan and one on the front, then drain until most is out.. fill with 7 quarts, start open little weep hole thing, and go from there?

All i can see is a waterfall of tranny fuid

You'll have to loosen all the bolts, just only completely remove the ones on the side that you want it to drain from. Its somewhat of a waterfall, but it can be contained. Just loosen all the bolts, and from the side that you remove them completely to drain from, take a wide flathead screwdriver and tap it lightly inbetween the pan and the tranny. Once you get it across the gasket, slowly twist it until the fluid starts to pour. Pour as much as you can without making a mess and eventually most the fluid will be out and you can take the whole pan off, and once most the fluid is out then it will only be dripping. The fill level bolt is right there on the passenger side, you will find it, don't worry about that part.