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Old 08-23-08, 04:10 PM
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FL have to change tranny fluid when replacing clutch?

i just got a few bottles of redline mtl90 and was going to change my tranny fluid, but i have a clutch replacement coming up in a few weeks......i dont want to put new fluid in just to drain it out in a few weeks. can the clutch be replaced without draining the fluid??
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If you tilt the tranny, the fluid will leak out when the driveshaft is removed, unless you plug the hole. Better to replace the fluid when you do the clutch job.
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thanks.......guess ill just wait until i have the clutch to swap out and do it all at once.
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Doing everything at once is the best solution.
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i didn't like the mtl in my car in fl. seems pretty thin....
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I found that the cap of a small touchup paint can plugs the driveshaft hole perfectly. I pulled the transmission out and replaced the 5th gear synchro without losing a drop of transmission fluid by doing this.
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