Tranny Drain Bolt?
06-28-03, 06:38 PM
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Tranny Drain Bolt?
What size is the larger of the 2 transmission drain bolts??
Is the rear diff drain bolt the same size?
Or do I need some kinda of special socket for this.
Any help is appreciated, my car is up on stands for the night!
Is the rear diff drain bolt the same size?
Or do I need some kinda of special socket for this.
Any help is appreciated, my car is up on stands for the night!
06-28-03, 06:39 PM
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umm.. 19 millimeters is ringing a bell for me
i changed my tranny fluid not to long ago and checked the diff..
one of them i was using mostly was a 19 mil wrench..
i changed my tranny fluid not to long ago and checked the diff..
one of them i was using mostly was a 19 mil wrench..
06-28-03, 06:43 PM
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Honestly, I don't remember the size. I just always use a pair of vice grips.
You might also want to check out http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/transfluid.htm
You might also want to check out http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/transfluid.htm
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Originally posted by Aaron Cake
I just always use a pair of vice grips.
I just always use a pair of vice grips.
i realize the bolts dont need that much torque, but personally i would always use a wrench.. adjustable wrench if you dont want to make more than 1 trip to the tool box
btw - i like your link, Aaron.. thats pretty clever! i actually rigged up a hand pump to pump it into the tranny, and i thought i was getting creative! lol..
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The bolt is square, so using vice grips doesn't really bother me. I would NEVER use vice-grips on another bolt unless it was a method of last resort.
Yeah, I like the "air pump" for tranny oil. I once pumped 4 quarts from one of the big jugs into two trannies in about 3 minutes. Works very well.
And believe me when I say that if you over inflate the bottle, it will BLOW UP.
Yeah, I like the "air pump" for tranny oil. I once pumped 4 quarts from one of the big jugs into two trannies in about 3 minutes. Works very well.
And believe me when I say that if you over inflate the bottle, it will BLOW UP.
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Thanks for that tip Aaron! I was wondering about that.
The bolt I am referring to is the BIG round flat one, not that square-ish one.
My Hayne's manual says I need to unplug both of the drain bolts AND the fill bolts, is that right?
The bolt I am referring to is the BIG round flat one, not that square-ish one.
My Hayne's manual says I need to unplug both of the drain bolts AND the fill bolts, is that right?
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06-29-03, 06:12 AM
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Just be sure to put a new gasket on the drain bolt, might get a slow drip like I did. Had to drain it again & get a new gasket.
BTW, use GM Syncromesh, acquired at any GM dealer.
BTW, use GM Syncromesh, acquired at any GM dealer.
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Originally posted by Davidov
My Hayne's manual says I need to unplug both of the drain bolts AND the fill bolts, is that right?
My Hayne's manual says I need to unplug both of the drain bolts AND the fill bolts, is that right?
06-29-03, 02:11 PM
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always always remove the fill plug first. if you unplug the drain plug first and the fill plug is an unholy bitch to remove you are stuck with a car that has no trans fluid in it and you can't drive it anywhere to get that worked on.
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