So, after work today I started to change the filters in my transmission, I had been having issues with high rpm when it was cold and found that the level (after letting it set overnight) showed over hot mark on the dipstick. The ever so annoying back check leak by.
While I was removing the bolts, I had one twist off and thought that was way too easy. After examining the head and shaft, it looked like somebody had used RTV to glue the head to the pan. At this point I’m thinking the last idiot that serviced this tranny sure was a *******, but I can live with one bolt missing. After reaching bolt #6, another head pops off and now I am seriously wondering who the hell "glues" the bolt heads back on to the transmission pan after breaking a couple off?
I stopped everything and torqued the remaining 13 bolts down. Now I'm hunting for a decent deal on these M6x1x12 flanged hex head bolts, try to get the old bolts out, and borrow a tap from work to clean the threads up. So much for a simple tranny drain and filter replacement.
While I was removing the bolts, I had one twist off and thought that was way too easy. After examining the head and shaft, it looked like somebody had used RTV to glue the head to the pan. At this point I’m thinking the last idiot that serviced this tranny sure was a *******, but I can live with one bolt missing. After reaching bolt #6, another head pops off and now I am seriously wondering who the hell "glues" the bolt heads back on to the transmission pan after breaking a couple off?
I stopped everything and torqued the remaining 13 bolts down. Now I'm hunting for a decent deal on these M6x1x12 flanged hex head bolts, try to get the old bolts out, and borrow a tap from work to clean the threads up. So much for a simple tranny drain and filter replacement.
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