babbage
04-18-2009, 07:46 PM
Went pretty well. Biggest annoyance is the dipstick is hard to read. I must have dipped it 20 times after hot, level, running etc. Fluid appears to be higher than what it really is.
I went to ACE and got some nice stainless hex head bolts, they didn't have enough - I bought 6 - Had to use 8 of the 'normal' steel hex head bolts. Not sure if they are stainless. Cleaned up the pan with brake clean first.
PML makes a good ALUMINUM pan, sand cast, +2 quarts, mag drain plug on the side.
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15 468&d=1240108713
Sweet way to change fluid:Bought some goodyear 5/16 (ths) hose, pulled the lower cooler lines, attached about 3 feet to each one. Started car - let tranny pump itself out, probably about 45 seconds. Plus I knew exactly which hose/line was pumping "outbound" towards the cooler - so I could install my Magnafine directional in-line filter in the correct direction. (whew)
When I dropped the pan there was perhaps a pint or two of fluid so I didn't take a BATH! :beer:
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15 469&d=1240109379
I took WD-40 and lubbed up the sides of the tranny and anything metal that looked like it might start rusting or already had!
Also: heres some of my stuff getting installed FRIDAY.
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15 467&d=1240108684
I went to ACE and got some nice stainless hex head bolts, they didn't have enough - I bought 6 - Had to use 8 of the 'normal' steel hex head bolts. Not sure if they are stainless. Cleaned up the pan with brake clean first.
PML makes a good ALUMINUM pan, sand cast, +2 quarts, mag drain plug on the side.
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15 468&d=1240108713
Sweet way to change fluid:Bought some goodyear 5/16 (ths) hose, pulled the lower cooler lines, attached about 3 feet to each one. Started car - let tranny pump itself out, probably about 45 seconds. Plus I knew exactly which hose/line was pumping "outbound" towards the cooler - so I could install my Magnafine directional in-line filter in the correct direction. (whew)
When I dropped the pan there was perhaps a pint or two of fluid so I didn't take a BATH! :beer:
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15 469&d=1240109379
I took WD-40 and lubbed up the sides of the tranny and anything metal that looked like it might start rusting or already had!
Also: heres some of my stuff getting installed FRIDAY.
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15 467&d=1240108684