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[Shackeng]

Hello,

Got another box now and doing some maintenance for it.... It worked well in donor car but still as it is in my carage I can easily access to different kind of spots there....

It clearly has been open for some reason, because in between turbine housing and the middle part of the box is some kind of goo.
Maybe thurstwasher has been changed? I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to find out

Well today started of by cleaning all the electric connections and also the switch.

Questions:

Tomorrow I'm going to open the oilsumps. Just wanted to make sure that there isn't any reason why I couldn't turn it upside down???
I also want to adjust the brake band so is safe to do as the box is upside down without anything bad happening??

And if I'm going on the thrust washer, facts about the end float of the inner shaft? 0.1-0.8mm? Where does it make difference? Safest go is 0.4mm?

-Mika

No problem with doing this, but empty the oil first, and you will still have residual in the works, so put plenty of absorbent material underneath. I found it easier to rest each end on an axle stand while working on it upside down.

[Muroman]

Hello,

Got another box now and doing some maintenance for it.... It worked well in donor car but still as it is in my carage I can easily access to different kind of spots there....

It clearly has been open for some reason, because in between turbine housing and the middle part of the box is some kind of goo.
Maybe thurstwasher has been changed? I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to find out

Well today started of by cleaning all the electric connections and also the switch.

Questions:

Tomorrow I'm going to open the oilsumps. Just wanted to make sure that there isn't any reason why I couldn't turn it upside down???
I also want to adjust the brake band so is safe to do as the box is upside down without anything bad happening??

And if I'm going on the thrust washer, facts about the end float of the inner shaft? 0.1-0.8mm? Where does it make difference? Safest go is 0.4mm?

-Mika

No problem with doing this, but empty the oil first, and you will still have residual in the works, so put plenty of absorbent material underneath. I found it easier to rest each end on an axle stand while working on it upside down.

I have mine in engine stand.

Next question, I'm now at that point to change the box.

I want to flush the oil cooler, which hose is in and out?

-Mika

[Doctor Gollum]

The pipe that connects higher up the cooler is the out one

[Shackeng]

Is the top one the cooler outlet or gearbox outlet ?

[Kevin Wood]

From memory, the cooler pipe that exits the front of the gearbox is the flow (from the box) and the pipe that exits to the rear of the gearbox is the return (to the box).

Flow comes from the return from the torque converter (front) and is then used to lubricate some items in the back end of the gearbox housing before returning to the sump.

[Shackeng]

From memory, the cooler pipe that exits the front of the gearbox is the flow (from the box) and the pipe that exits to the rear of the gearbox is the return (to the box).

Flow comes from the return from the torque converter (front) and is then used to lubricate some items in the back end of the gearbox housing before returning to the sump.

Cheers Kevin.

[Shackeng]

Hello,

Found at least one broken solenoid, now just need someplace to order new ones....

Pictures you think too much metal on the magnet???


Dirty switch


The one with blue connector was broken or didn't "knock". Also if I would mix them how would i know which is which??


Working enviroment


Also band adjustment good to do as everything is open?? 4,5NM and 5 rounds back?

-Mika

For comparison here is a pic of the very clean magnet in the box on my 3.2 with 62k miles:

[biggriffin]

Easiest way to blow cooler out is
Disconnect both pipes from gearbox, place one hose in to an empty 5ltr bottle, get either airline or just blow thro the other pipe, job done.

[Shackeng]

Easiest way to blow cooler out is
Disconnect both pipes from gearbox, place one hose in to an empty 5ltr bottle, get either airline or just blow thro the other pipe, job done.

Funny you say that.

[Muroman]

Thank you all for taking part for this topic

I guess we can make conclusion here, if you're having problems with gears and the magnet seems like a hedgehod the box is knackered somehow.

Bought a pump that can be powered by drilling machine and I'm going to run trough the cooler couple litres of clean atf with it.

Found a perfect O-ring for the axle and replaced oil pump seal. 12litres of dex III atf should be enough for the whole project.

I'll be back with more later

-Mika

[Muroman]

Swap done, everything is fine now.

Maybe start to open the box someday but for now I need to relax a while 

-Mika