Manual Trans and T-Case Fluid Question
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Manual Trans and T-Case Fluid Question
Hello All, <O
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I recently acquired my first truck;<O</O
1989 F350 4X4 7.3 Diesel 5 Speed Manual, Crew Cab with 106K actual miles.<O</O
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The PO had to replace the engine 4K ago (in 2006) due to cavitation issues. Obviously this truck hasn't been driven very much, but it also seems that the PO either did his own maintenance or had it done by someone not experienced with diesels (hence the cavitation issue).
<O</OI decided to drain all the fluids and replace with new. I have done all of it without issue until the Trans and T-Case. I pulled the plug on the T-case and brown oil comes out, same on the trans. I assume that since ATF is red and not brown, that it is lightweight gear oil. So the question is, what now? Can I just fill it with ATF? Do I need to clean them somehow to get the gear oil out?
<O</OThe T-Case leaks, so I am going to get a seal kit and reseal it, but I would rather not have to drop the trans.
<O</OThanks in advance for the help.
<O</OJon
<O</OP.S. Unrelated, has anyone put rear speakers in a Crew cab rear door or pillar, even though it is a Lariat, it only has front speakers stock, would like to change that.<O</O<O</O
</OI recently acquired my first truck;<O
</O1989 F350 4X4 7.3 Diesel 5 Speed Manual, Crew Cab with 106K actual miles.<O
</O<O
</OThe PO had to replace the engine 4K ago (in 2006) due to cavitation issues. Obviously this truck hasn't been driven very much, but it also seems that the PO either did his own maintenance or had it done by someone not experienced with diesels (hence the cavitation issue).
<O
</OI decided to drain all the fluids and replace with new. I have done all of it without issue until the Trans and T-Case. I pulled the plug on the T-case and brown oil comes out, same on the trans. I assume that since ATF is red and not brown, that it is lightweight gear oil. So the question is, what now? Can I just fill it with ATF? Do I need to clean them somehow to get the gear oil out?<O
</OThe T-Case leaks, so I am going to get a seal kit and reseal it, but I would rather not have to drop the trans.<O
</OThanks in advance for the help.<O
</OJon<O
</OP.S. Unrelated, has anyone put rear speakers in a Crew cab rear door or pillar, even though it is a Lariat, it only has front speakers stock, would like to change that.<O</O<O</O
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