Clogged Strainer/ DX auto tranny
#1
11-17-2008, 05:49 PM
Clogged Strainer/ DX auto tranny
Talked to a guy tonight and he said he usually removes the lines and drain plug and uses a compressor to blow air into both lines. he says this works for him most of the time.
Will this work with a badly clogged strainer? Or will it do more damage than good?
Will this work with a badly clogged strainer? Or will it do more damage than good?
#2
11-17-2008, 08:40 PM
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most likely it will harm it more... ur already having problems with it.... id just save up $$ for a new or used tranny... or even money to rebuild your tranny.
#3
11-19-2008, 04:58 PM
It's out of a 98 EX but hey whats a year??? HA HA
Mine is a 99 DX. I'll be saving up some money to get my original one rebuilt in the future for when this one goes out- or I have it rebuilt.
#4
11-19-2008, 05:01 PM
and after just 3 changes- I was getting upwards of 30 miles. Not too bad from not even staying in gear for 1 minute at idle...
#5
11-19-2008, 05:07 PM
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good to hear...
just price how much a respectable tranny shop will charge to rebuild the unit and if the replacement tranny ever does start to have a problem then take the old tranny to be rebuilt... its always cheaper to carry in your tranny and have it rebuilt and you take it home and install! most there bill is labor to remove and reinstall!
but hopefully you wont need to have it rebuilt... but either way before you instal the used tranny i would HIGHLY SUGGEST drain and refill unit with OEM fluids and get a magnetic drain plug. that way any metal debri should be grabbed by the magnet and then when you drain and refill the tranny ruffly a month later or shorter youll know its debri free as much as possible.
the first drain and refill will make sure theres no water or junk that got into it from the junk yard... and second drain and refill will ensure non of those old fluids are still in it.
might not be necessary but just some preventive maintenance you can easily do...
just price how much a respectable tranny shop will charge to rebuild the unit and if the replacement tranny ever does start to have a problem then take the old tranny to be rebuilt... its always cheaper to carry in your tranny and have it rebuilt and you take it home and install! most there bill is labor to remove and reinstall!
but hopefully you wont need to have it rebuilt... but either way before you instal the used tranny i would HIGHLY SUGGEST drain and refill unit with OEM fluids and get a magnetic drain plug. that way any metal debri should be grabbed by the magnet and then when you drain and refill the tranny ruffly a month later or shorter youll know its debri free as much as possible.
the first drain and refill will make sure theres no water or junk that got into it from the junk yard... and second drain and refill will ensure non of those old fluids are still in it.
might not be necessary but just some preventive maintenance you can easily do...
#6
11-19-2008, 05:20 PM
good to hear...
just price how much a respectable tranny shop will charge to rebuild the unit and if the replacement tranny ever does start to have a problem then take the old tranny to be rebuilt... its always cheaper to carry in your tranny and have it rebuilt and you take it home and install! most there bill is labor to remove and reinstall!
but hopefully you wont need to have it rebuilt... but either way before you instal the used tranny i would HIGHLY SUGGEST drain and refill unit with OEM fluids and get a magnetic drain plug. that way any metal debri should be grabbed by the magnet and then when you drain and refill the tranny ruffly a month later or shorter youll know its debri free as much as possible.
the first drain and refill will make sure theres no water or junk that got into it from the junk yard... and second drain and refill will ensure non of those old fluids are still in it.
might not be necessary but just some preventive maintenance you can easily do...
just price how much a respectable tranny shop will charge to rebuild the unit and if the replacement tranny ever does start to have a problem then take the old tranny to be rebuilt... its always cheaper to carry in your tranny and have it rebuilt and you take it home and install! most there bill is labor to remove and reinstall!
but hopefully you wont need to have it rebuilt... but either way before you instal the used tranny i would HIGHLY SUGGEST drain and refill unit with OEM fluids and get a magnetic drain plug. that way any metal debri should be grabbed by the magnet and then when you drain and refill the tranny ruffly a month later or shorter youll know its debri free as much as possible.
the first drain and refill will make sure theres no water or junk that got into it from the junk yard... and second drain and refill will ensure non of those old fluids are still in it.
might not be necessary but just some preventive maintenance you can easily do...
Hopefully I can get it done. I'm old and not very motivated anymore. LOL
I think mine has a magnetic plug in it already.
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