broken gear box? chevy z71.
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broken gear box? chevy z71.
hi, i am new and about to get my 04 f150 fx4, and i have been mdding and off roading with my friends in z71 tahoes... a few of them have apparently gotten water in their gear box? and busted them. are there problems like that in mud with fords? thanks for the advice.
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gear box? You mean transmission?
if so...
Its always a good idea to change ALL fluids after coming in contact with deep water. Thats with Fords Chebbys Dodges Toyotas anything. If you friend regularly got water in his transmission and didnt change the fluid hes an idiot and he deserves the rebuild cost.
if so...
Its always a good idea to change ALL fluids after coming in contact with deep water. Thats with Fords Chebbys Dodges Toyotas anything. If you friend regularly got water in his transmission and didnt change the fluid hes an idiot and he deserves the rebuild cost.
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no no no, if your gonna be in mud and watter alot, drain all the oil out of the transmissions transfercase and even the axles, and just run water. that way you dont have to worry about getting water in the oil.
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Brilliant! Why didnt I think about that? You could always top it off with water wetter or similar to aid in cooling.
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so if i run Aquafina is that considered a full synthetic?
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yeah dont use regular water out the hose. The sediment will settle in the bottom and damage the bearings. Use purified water like aquafina. The 20oz bottles are perfect for pouring into tight spaces like trannys and tcases.
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