I would say to ask TrannyMike (owner of Mike's Transmissions), but i haven't seen him on here since his accident in his Elco a few months back.

 

Yeah poor guy, I don't want to impose on him at this time.

I'm hoping its coming back together nicely.

 

Yeah, me too. Mike took me in when my trans went out, sight un-seen. He built me a transmission that could take any abuse i could give it, and even let me make payments on it. We hung out for the weekend during the Sacramento meet up, did some drag racing, and some (re-whole lot of) drinking. He's a great guy. I miss having him on here.

 

He sounds like a great guy! That's nice of him, I wonder if some members in his area can't come together to help him assemble his elco for all the good he has done with transmisio help:dontknow:

 

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I your worried here's a great way to change the trans fluid but not the filter 100% new fluid


Disconnect the bottom trans. line going into the radiator hook a piece of rubber hose get a 5 gal. bucket for the fluid to drain into. Have at least two extra quarts of trans fluid. Start the truck and the trans fluid will start filling the bucket keep adding fluid with the engine running till the trans fluid looks new and pink. hook back up the trans line top off and your done.


ADD SOME LUCAS TRANS FIX!!!!!!!

 

Thanks and that makes a lot of sense.

My fluid is OLD, its more brown than red...

 

it can do 1 of 2 things.
1.) fix shift hesitation, slips 1Or
2.) cause total failure... So it is a 50/50 chance of failure.

that would be true.. I don't know if its 50/50,, but its possible... :wink2:

 

Hmmmm. I'm at a stand still until I get a go ahead... Lol

 

Change the Filter if you're changing the fluid !

 

Your going to get 1/2 the fluid out if you only change the filter and the trans fluid in the pan!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I was told when fluid is nasty to change the filter & fluid, Then change the fluid again.
When you change the motor oil, change the tranny filter & fluid, When you do the next oil change, Change the tranny fluid !
Gives it a better chance of staying together with some of the old fluid in there.
That way you get the filter change & Get new Fluid ! (If the oil is nasty what do you think the filter looks like) :dontknow:

 

might want to add a bottle of LUCAS tranny conditioner , very good for older trans !

 

I have had that happen. It got funky looking and I changed it and in less than 2 days it was out. I think it had more to do with stuff breaking loose and clogging up some valve bodies. I also started a thread on here about it and it was also a 50/50 poll about changing it. When I can find a link I'll post it!!
Donny

 

I'm starting to not want to do this!

What if I sucked the fluid out from the dipstick (like the shops do) and then add new fluid, then hand it off to a shop to do it?

Because the fluid is brownish red and they probably won't work on it but that's not my fault, as far as I k ow I have origional trans fluid/filter:dontknow:

Or what if I just drained the fluid? It sounds like when you get to the filter, that is where the problems begin.

 

This is about what my fluid is like:

 

Steve, I see what your saying but this is like gambling!

cost of $1000 or I'm ok, one if the 2!

 

My .02 is change it,, most of these issues are caused by owners never servicing the drive line,,, I have done the fluid change and it helped on some and others not so much. My Astro van (normal trans rebuild w/o any service at all) most vans had to have the trans rebuilt from 120,000 to 150+K,, I serviced mine every other oil change, I weld in a 1/2 20 nut in every trans pan I have and buy a drain plug,, I replaced almost 4 qts per every other oil change,, and that astro van had 205,000 on the trans and it drove for two + years after I sold it,, the very last trans service I did the oil was red & clear as the day I bought it new in 93`.. And yes the oil was .99 per quart just a short time ago,,, and with the dreain plug it was a bunch less mess than without one,,, I have tried those drain plug kits and the stink IMO,,, i like my weld in plugs,,,, so service it and roll the dice,,, and do the 3rd diff ,, power steering,, and flush the brake fluid,,, Matty man

 

Changed the fluid in my old 350 trans and it wiped out all forward gears. All I had was reverse. I wouldn't change a thing. Keep that puppy trotting along until its time for another one to go in.

 

Okay steelbeast, looks like m fluid isn't that dark but is older fluid.

It's red with brown mixed.

What do you guys think??

 

Okay steelbeast, looks like m fluid isn't that dark but is older fluid.

It's red with brown mixed.
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What do you guys think??

Does it smell burnt? Is there metal in the fluid when you rub it on your finger? If neither of those, I would leave it alone and ride it out.

 

Neither steelbeast, I was worried about metal but it doesn't have any flakes in the dipstick.

Oh Steelbeast, I'm not having trans slips, I just have trans hesitations, looks like I gotta find my vacume leak! I think its the intake manifold vacume to the trans.

 

Oh ok. Well check the line to the modulator. Sometimes the line gets worn and slips off.
I was worried when you said slipping in the PM.

 

Yes I was too! I had my dad check it out.

I didn't know slipping and hesitations were 2 different things.

I thought hesitation was slipping but my dad said its not slipping.

Modulator hose and modulator are both NEW.

 

add some Lucas and leave it alone.

I'm to poor to take risk atm which is why I gave that answer.

 

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add some lucas and leave it alone.

I'm to poor to take risk atm which is why i gave that answer.

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or put it in after you flush it.



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Manufacturer's Part Number:10009-1

Part Type:Transmission Fluid Additives

Product Line:Lucas Transmission Fix

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Lucas Transmission Fix will eliminate the slippage, hesitation, and rough shifting that are common in worn transmissions. You can also use it in light-duty manual transmissions for easier shifting and longer transmission life.

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I agree:beer:

 

Draining the old oil out will remove all the debris in the clutch disc surfaces, which will likely let them slip !

There is an additive that swells the seals in transmissions also. Haven't ever used it. Just another band-aid I suppose...

The Lucas additive is probably worth a try...

 

Dirt & Varnish in an old mechanical device are not all together bad things....They tend to deposit in areas that have worn, and take up the slack....Using Sea-Foam in an old engine, or cleaning an old trans removes this build-up and has the effect of Instant failure...
As my daily drivers get older(after 150,000 miles), I actually extend the mileage between changes...My Acura has 325,000 never touched anything but normal maint. My Jeep Grand and Lincoln Aviator both went well over 250,000 with no issues.....Must admit they are almost all freeway miles though....Been doing it this way for 40 years, and has worked out very well for me.
Of course on my performance cars, nothing lasts very long for other reasons....Like a lead foot!

 

X2......

 

Most of the time the changing and then things going bad is when you use that flushing machine on a old tranny and clean out all of the old shiX if you just gravity drain and change the filter you are very unlikely to have a bad problem. My 2002 SUV was having trouble going into gear when cold did the simple change over a year ago and it has never missed again at 150K miles, also have had a TH 400 that would not shift at all when I purchased it in a 69 Camino and I put a new filter in and passed through three fluid changes in 50 miles and it fixed it fine and last I heard after I sold it it was going three years later.


Change it and run till Ya have to do something.