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Re: 1500 gearbox standing by for a hypoid refresh

To: Steven Michelsen <stevenm@optonline.net>,
Subject: Re: 1500 gearbox standing by for a hypoid refresh
From: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:08:29 -0500
Boat dealers sell a thing for filling the "lower unit". Gives you a 
pump that replaces the cap on most oil bottles. 15 bucks or so.
         Peter C
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At 02:40 PM 6/30/2006, Steven Michelsen wrote:

>Hey, how about one of those small tanks for spraying garden 
>chemicals?  I have seen one as small as a quart for about $7.  I am 
>gonna have to look at the one I have and see if it can be fitted 
>with a tube instead of a spray tip...then buy a clean one and give 
>it a try.  Otherwise, I could get a really long tube, like 5 feet or 
>so, attach it to the bottle I purchased, snake the tube down and 
>around to the trans fill plug, and squeeze the bottle, letting 
>gravity do it's thing.  This MAY be a two person job.
>
>Thanks for the idea.  I will report back.
>
>Steve
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Bill Gilroy
>   To: Steven Michelsen
>   Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
>   Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 3:22 PM
>   Subject: Re: 1500 gearbox standing by for a hypoid refresh
>
>
>   This is a bitch and hypox smells funky.  I have used a big hand 
> pump that screws onto a 1 gallon bottle.  Imagine a really large 
> hand soap despensor.  You take the fill plug out of the side of the 
> tranny snake the tube that is attached to the pump up and into the 
> tranny.  Pump until it runs down the side.
>
>   Get some kitty litter to clean up the mess when the tube comes 
> out of the tranny, the tube falls off the pump and you start 
> pumping oil on the floor.  You get the idea.
>
>   Bill
>
>
>
>   On 6/30/06, Steven Michelsen <stevenm@optonline.net> wrote:
>     My 1500 has run for 5 years and 4K miles.  I have yet to check 
> the transmission fluid.  Recently I detect that the shifting is 
> very occasionally a bit "stiff" - something I never never 
> experienced.  So then I figure the first step to fix this real or 
> imagined issue is to change the trans fluid.  The shop manual says 
> 90 weight hypoid.  My local Autozone has 80/90 and 75/90.  I bought 
> 75/90 'cause it claimed to be somehow better (some educated 
> consumer I am).  I have the Midget level, up on 4 supports plus the 
> jack (better safe than squished).  I figure I will drain the thing 
> and refill.  MY QUESTION IS:  what is the tidiest way to get the 
> damn fluid in?  I would prefer to use the actual filler hole as I 
> can then be sure I have the correct amount in there, but am open to 
> suggestion.  BTW, seeing as the exhaust runs directly under the 
> drain, I wrapped the drain with foil to keep it clean.
>
>     Thanks much,
>     Steve




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