Transmission Sludge
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Transmission Sludge
I have an '83 F250 4X4 with a 460 and the T19 4 speed tranny. While changing the clutch I thought it might be a good idea to open the side of the transmission. What I found was sludge at the bottom of the tranny. It was a little metal flaked. However the gears looked great and the tranny shifts fine both up and down.
My question is how do I remove the sludge? My thought was to drive 5-10 miles to really warm everything up and then change the gear lube. Do they make something I can run in the transmission to dissolve this stuff and then change all the lube?
I just don't want to do anything to stupid that will cost me a transmission rebuild.
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Randy
My question is how do I remove the sludge? My thought was to drive 5-10 miles to really warm everything up and then change the gear lube. Do they make something I can run in the transmission to dissolve this stuff and then change all the lube?
I just don't want to do anything to stupid that will cost me a transmission rebuild.
This is a great forum, keep sending the post and replies.
Randy
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Hey Randy,
If you still have your tranny on your workbank, you can clean it by dropping the oil and fush the inside with Petrol or similar solvent.
I for me would take that thing apart, clean all part and put it together again with new bearings, gaskets, oil etc.
Jens
If you still have your tranny on your workbank, you can clean it by dropping the oil and fush the inside with Petrol or similar solvent.
I for me would take that thing apart, clean all part and put it together again with new bearings, gaskets, oil etc.
Jens
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a scraper and kerosene work mighty well. once you get the big chunks out and refill the tranny drive it for a couple miles, bring it home, drain the gear lube, and refill it. that way you're sure to get all the kersosene out before you really need the oil to work.
Justin
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