. . . . . =3D=3D=3D=3D draining auto trans Group: alt.trucks.chevy Date: Wed, Oct 15, 2003, 11:07am (CDT+1) From: snipped-for-privacy@REMOVETHISpobox.com (Mike=A0Copeland)
I have 99 Blazer with the auto tranny. This is my first auto tranny in a loooonng time.
What is the "easy" way to drain it?
Did they ever put a drain plug in the pan somewhere?
Years ago I used a dab of grease to hold the new gasket in if I had to drop the pan is this still ok?
I'm gonna change the fluid and filter, any other tips or gotchas I need to know? Thanx Mike =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Mike, the easiest way is drop the pan...
sorry......nothing fancy or tricky about it.
I wouldn't advise using the grease trick if you're using a cork gasket. It tends to let the gasket "squirt" out with slightly overzealous tightening of the pan bolts.
If you insist on using anything to steady the gasket with.......I would suggest using gorrilla snot.....(3M weather strip adheasive). Just put a DAB in a FEW spots to hold the gasket down. DO NOT use it on the whole pan.......I may have to service it some day... and that sheet just makes the job take a little longer, when you have to use the die-grinder to get it off.
TIPS and GOTCHAS.......
Check for drips and leaks on the tranny before you drop the pan......jest take a look and see if there's any problem areas down the road.
Bend the two tabs that hang down on the rear pan area.......that sit near the cross member. It will make the removal and installation of the pan go easier....and you won't have to loosen the tranny mount to jack the tranny up.
Loosen the 2 bolts on the rear-center of the pan about 1 turn.....then take all the rest of the bolts out...doing the front ones last. The pan should drop and drain out the front....then take the 2 rear bolts out and angle the pan down towards the front to drain it the rest of the way before trying to just get it down.
Wiggle the filter a little as you take it out.... the seal may hold it a little tight. I use a pry bar and pop it out....
Don't worry about the sludge on the magnet unless you see an ass of metal flakes or metal chunks.....jest clean the magnet up.
After you get the pan back on....clean it up real good with some 99cent carb cleaner. If any got inside the front dust cover and is dripping out the little hole at the bottom of the cover....use the straw that's attached to the carb cleaner can and spray it up in the hole to clean it out.
Use high grade fluid.
Put in 4 quarts.....crank it up....hold yer foot on the brake and run the gear selector through all the gears...pausing in each one.......work yer way back to park doing the same thing..... THEN CHECK YER FLUID LEVEL.....and bring it up to the line while it's cold.
Add a Bottle of "Lube Gard" before getting the level to the line. here.....read about it.....it works....
LubeGard Transmission Fluid Supplement - Address:
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Next....... drive it down the street for about 5 minutes or so....come back and check the level and crawl under there and check for drips.
LAST..... punch the time clock and go have a beer..... Crown Royal would be nice.....but a Budweiser will do jest fine.....
oh....by the way.......
good job
Scrib Abell ~fires up a dooby and takes a big hit off the bottle of Hiram Walkers ~