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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: omegod on 11 July 2010, 17:31:34
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Having spent the weekend elbow deep in ATF I now declare it the worst job on a motor I have ever tackled..................SHOULD HAVE FITTED A B*STARD SUMP PLUG you bunch of GM arses! >:( >:( >:( >:(
Sorry for the rant!
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...................SHOULD HAVE FITTED A B*STARD SUMP PLUG you bunch of GM .....
and a dip stick ;) :y
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Having spent the weekend elbow deep in ATF I now declare it the worst job on a motor I have ever tackled..................SHOULD HAVE FITTED A B*STARD SUMP PLUG you bunch of GM arses! >:( >:( >:( >:(
Sorry for the rant!
Their excuse is, it was designed to be 'sealed for life' ;D ::)
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Sorry I had to smirk reading this thread.... You do get a little covered in the smelly oil don't ya lmao
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Not arf Daz!! But seeing the crap that had been in there for 144,000 miles it's worth the hassle.
Seems to change a lot smoother now.
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Sorry I had to smirk reading this thread.... You do get a little covered in the smelly oil don't ya lmao
Same as changing gearboxes eh Daz? ;D ;D
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How easy would it be to put a sump plug or similar in there .... surely cant be that difficult to weld or put some kind of plug in there ??
I quite fancy changing my atf but this is whats putting me off :-/
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I feel your pain ;D I did mine on Friday and the drive still looks like a disaster zone, nothing seems to want to shift it >:(
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How easy would it be to put a sump plug or similar in there .... surely cant be that difficult to weld or put some kind of plug in there ??
I quite fancy changing my atf but this is whats putting me off :-/
If you leave a couple of bolts in at the end of the sump then gently loosen them the oil will come out more controlled... he says ;D what Zok is refering too is I was changing his gearbox with his son Tony, oikl was pouring out when I asked my Nephew to pass me a screwdriver or spanner, so he passes it to me so I have to lean forward to get it........ yes oil all over my bloody head ;D ;D ;D you can imagine what those three were doing can't ya ;D ;D ;D ;D
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As Daz says, did snigger a little.
Thing with the sump is you still have to remove it to clean the magnet, filter and gunk out the bottom of the sump including checking for bits of thrust washer ideally.
But yes it is a pita. ;D
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How easy would it be to put a sump plug or similar in there .... surely cant be that difficult to weld or put some kind of plug in there ??
I quite fancy changing my atf but this is whats putting me off :-/
Not really, as you still need to remove both sumps - front to check state of thrust washer, and rear to clean/replace filter and magnet
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How easy would it be to put a sump plug or similar in there .... surely cant be that difficult to weld or put some kind of plug in there ??
I quite fancy changing my atf but this is whats putting me off :-/
If you leave a couple of bolts in at the end of the sump then gently loosen them the oil will come out more controlled... he says ;D what Zok is refering too is I was changing his gearbox with his son Tony, oikl was pouring out when I asked my Nephew to pass me a screwdriver or spanner, so he passes it to me so I have to lean forward to get it........ yes oil all over my bloody head ;D ;D ;D you can imagine what those three were doing can't ya ;D ;D ;D ;D
Im just thinking about the number of times i have read that this is a crappy job .... cant be that difficult surely to make some kind of pug or hole etc ??
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How easy would it be to put a sump plug or similar in there .... surely cant be that difficult to weld or put some kind of plug in there ??
I quite fancy changing my atf but this is whats putting me off :-/
Not really, as you still need to remove both sumps - front to check state of thrust washer, and rear to clean/replace filter and magnet
I just mean to get the oil out more easier without getting covered in it then removing the sumps once its drained :y :y
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How easy would it be to put a sump plug or similar in there .... surely cant be that difficult to weld or put some kind of plug in there ??
I quite fancy changing my atf but this is whats putting me off :-/
If you leave a couple of bolts in at the end of the sump then gently loosen them the oil will come out more controlled... he says ;D what Zok is refering too is I was changing his gearbox with his son Tony, oikl was pouring out when I asked my Nephew to pass me a screwdriver or spanner, so he passes it to me so I have to lean forward to get it........ yes oil all over my bloody head ;D ;D ;D you can imagine what those three were doing can't ya ;D ;D ;D ;D
You do it on purpose to keep us amused, go on admit it.
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How easy would it be to put a sump plug or similar in there .... surely cant be that difficult to weld or put some kind of plug in there ??
I quite fancy changing my atf but this is whats putting me off :-/
If you leave a couple of bolts in at the end of the sump then gently loosen them the oil will come out more controlled... he says ;D what Zok is refering too is I was changing his gearbox with his son Tony, oikl was pouring out when I asked my Nephew to pass me a screwdriver or spanner, so he passes it to me so I have to lean forward to get it........ yes oil all over my bloody head ;D ;D ;D you can imagine what those three were doing can't ya ;D ;D ;D ;D
You do it on purpose to keep us amused, go on admit it.
Maybe so.. but not on that occassion ;D
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How easy would it be to put a sump plug or similar in there .... surely cant be that difficult to weld or put some kind of plug in there ??
I quite fancy changing my atf but this is whats putting me off :-/
Not really, as you still need to remove both sumps - front to check state of thrust washer, and rear to clean/replace filter and magnet
I just mean to get the oil out more easier without getting covered in it then removing the sumps once its drained :y :y
I understand what your saying and if your going to keep the car for another 70-80,000 miles maybe worth it, but you will still need to remove the sump to fit your new filter in :y
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My drive was still ATF-less untill the point of filling. The fill tube from the funnel in the engine bay came out of the side of the gearbox & I didn't notice. A small amount of ATF does spread a long way on your drive. :-? :-? :-?
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How easy would it be to put a sump plug or similar in there .... surely cant be that difficult to weld or put some kind of plug in there ??
I quite fancy changing my atf but this is whats putting me off :-/
If you leave a couple of bolts in at the end of the sump then gently loosen them the oil will come out more controlled... he says ;D what Zok is refering too is I was changing his gearbox with his son Tony, oikl was pouring out when I asked my Nephew to pass me a screwdriver or spanner, so he passes it to me so I have to lean forward to get it........ yes oil all over my bloody head ;D ;D ;D you can imagine what those three were doing can't ya ;D ;D ;D ;D
You do it on purpose to keep us amused, go on admit it.
Maybe so.. but not on that occassion ;D
Speaking of oil spillage, next time you see Tony ask him about yesterday's comedy oil change mishap.
I'm thinking of changing his name to BP. ;D ;D