Grinding sound in transmission; oil or synchro question

[UoMDeacon]

Oh, I didn't realise it was that easy...hmmm...starting to get tempted to try it...

Originally posted by lakersfan1:

Originally posted by UoMDeacon:
You underestimate my total inability to work with a car Actually I just don't own any jacks and stuff, and since I'm at college right now, I don't even have a garage to work in, thus, I take it to my mechanic.

That's a lame excuse. I did my own tranny fluid when I lived in Chicago and only had street parking. Pull drain plug and let drain. Replace plug. Open side plug and start pumping in until it starts running out. Put plug back in. It's not like an automatic tranny flush which you need to flush out 10 quarts from the torque converter......you're just draining 3 quarts from the pan, and putting it back in.[/QB][/QUOTE]

[nope-mx3]

Originally posted by lakersfan1:
Pull drain plug and let drain. Replace plug. Open side plug and start pumping in until it starts running out. Put plug back in. It's not like an automatic tranny flush which you need to flush out 10 quarts from the torque converter......you're just draining 3 quarts from the pan, and putting it back in.

You`re supposed to fill it until it`s totally full? I know this is very bad on the engine, wouldn`t it be bad on the tranny aswell, or isn`t there any oil-pressure in the tranny?

This is something I don`t know anything about, so please enlighten me... it sounds easy enough that I might attempt to do it myself, and save quite a few bucks.

also, is Redline MT90 the best oil for our tranny?

on a sidenote, wich motoroil would you use?
mineral, semi-synthetic or syntethic?

I`m having thoughts to syntethic being to thin and thus increasing ticking noises and possible leaks.

nope-mx3

[IanL]

The correct oil level for the MTX is level with the bottom of the filler hole; the hole is on the side of the casing, so there's plenty of airspace above.

I think you'll find the other questions are all answered by the link I posted five posts above.

[lakersfan1]

Originally posted by nope-mx3:

Originally posted by lakersfan1:
Pull drain plug and let drain. Replace plug. Open side plug and start pumping in until it starts running out. Put plug back in. It's not like an automatic tranny flush which you need to flush out 10 quarts from the torque converter......you're just draining 3 quarts from the pan, and putting it back in.

You`re supposed to fill it until it`s totally full? I know this is very bad on the engine, wouldn`t it be bad on the tranny aswell, or isn`t there any oil-pressure in the tranny?

Like Ian said, you fill it up to the bottom of the filler hole. The hole on a manual transmission is on the side about midway up. Therefore, the fullest you can fill a manual tranny is to the proper level, which is about half full. It's near impossible to screw this step up.

[nope-mx3]

ah, good to know

nope-mx3

[esoterikest]

[/qb][/QUOTE][/qb][/QUOTE]That's a lame excuse. I did my own tranny fluid when I lived in Chicago and only had street parking. Pull drain plug and let drain. Replace plug. Open side plug and start pumping in until it starts running out. Put plug back in. It's not like an automatic tranny flush which you need to flush out 10 quarts from the torque converter......you're just draining 3 quarts from the pan, and putting it back in.[/QB][/QUOTE] [/QB][/QUOTE]
I have an utomatic transmission, how do I flush the torque converter then you mentioned?

[esoterikest]

I have an utomatic transmission, how do I flush the torque converter then you mentioned?

[DJsMX-3]

Hey nope just measure the amount the manual says to put in the gearbox,jack itup good and fill it in,then you wont fill in too much or too little