97tjMike

On May 14, 1:44 am, XS11E <xs11...@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
> 97tjMike <MichaelJun...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Well I did end up dropping the pan, only to find muddy
> > transmission fluid.....apparently mud found its way in and I'm
> > really mad at myself for mud bogging. But anyways I'm gonna try
> > cleaning it out with brake parts cleaner, and flushing it a couple
> > of times. And of course a new filter. Hopefully that's all it
> > needs, but I can't imagine the pump enjoyed having mud run through
> > it.
>
> I hope it works but, if everything is OK mud shouldn't have been able
> to get in there, just how deep in the mud were you? <G>

Well I was under the impression that I was ok to go up to the air
intake. I didn't get quite that high, but apparently high enough to
get to the transmission vent tube?

Earle Horton

On the autos the transmission dipstick tube is the vent tube.

Earle

"97tjMike" <MichaelJunior@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On May 14, 1:44 am, XS11E <xs11...@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
> > 97tjMike <MichaelJun...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Well I did end up dropping the pan, only to find muddy
> > > transmission fluid.....apparently mud found its way in and I'm
> > > really mad at myself for mud bogging. But anyways I'm gonna try
> > > cleaning it out with brake parts cleaner, and flushing it a couple
> > > of times. And of course a new filter. Hopefully that's all it
> > > needs, but I can't imagine the pump enjoyed having mud run through
> > > it.
> >
> > I hope it works but, if everything is OK mud shouldn't have been able
> > to get in there, just how deep in the mud were you? <G>
>
> Well I was under the impression that I was ok to go up to the air
> intake. I didn't get quite that high, but apparently high enough to
> get to the transmission vent tube?
>

Earle Horton

On the autos the transmission dipstick tube is the vent tube.

Earle

"97tjMike" <MichaelJunior@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On May 14, 1:44 am, XS11E <xs11...@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
> > 97tjMike <MichaelJun...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Well I did end up dropping the pan, only to find muddy
> > > transmission fluid.....apparently mud found its way in and I'm
> > > really mad at myself for mud bogging. But anyways I'm gonna try
> > > cleaning it out with brake parts cleaner, and flushing it a couple
> > > of times. And of course a new filter. Hopefully that's all it
> > > needs, but I can't imagine the pump enjoyed having mud run through
> > > it.
> >
> > I hope it works but, if everything is OK mud shouldn't have been able
> > to get in there, just how deep in the mud were you? <G>
>
> Well I was under the impression that I was ok to go up to the air
> intake. I didn't get quite that high, but apparently high enough to
> get to the transmission vent tube?
>

Earle Horton

On the autos the transmission dipstick tube is the vent tube.

Earle

"97tjMike" <MichaelJunior@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On May 14, 1:44 am, XS11E <xs11...@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
> > 97tjMike <MichaelJun...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Well I did end up dropping the pan, only to find muddy
> > > transmission fluid.....apparently mud found its way in and I'm
> > > really mad at myself for mud bogging. But anyways I'm gonna try
> > > cleaning it out with brake parts cleaner, and flushing it a couple
> > > of times. And of course a new filter. Hopefully that's all it
> > > needs, but I can't imagine the pump enjoyed having mud run through
> > > it.
> >
> > I hope it works but, if everything is OK mud shouldn't have been able
> > to get in there, just how deep in the mud were you? <G>
>
> Well I was under the impression that I was ok to go up to the air
> intake. I didn't get quite that high, but apparently high enough to
> get to the transmission vent tube?
>

Earle Horton

On the autos the transmission dipstick tube is the vent tube.

Earle

"97tjMike" <MichaelJunior@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1179142252.392795.88690@w5g2000hsg.googlegrou ps.com...
> On May 14, 1:44 am, XS11E <xs11...@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
> > 97tjMike <MichaelJun...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Well I did end up dropping the pan, only to find muddy
> > > transmission fluid.....apparently mud found its way in and I'm
> > > really mad at myself for mud bogging. But anyways I'm gonna try
> > > cleaning it out with brake parts cleaner, and flushing it a couple
> > > of times. And of course a new filter. Hopefully that's all it
> > > needs, but I can't imagine the pump enjoyed having mud run through
> > > it.
> >
> > I hope it works but, if everything is OK mud shouldn't have been able
> > to get in there, just how deep in the mud were you? <G>
>
> Well I was under the impression that I was ok to go up to the air
> intake. I didn't get quite that high, but apparently high enough to
> get to the transmission vent tube?
>

RoyJ

What c said about doing a second flush and drain in a few days. I've had
a cetain amount of luck rejuvinating trannys (and engines) by a couple
of quick drain and refill cycles. Can't hurt at this stage.

c wrote:
> 97tjMike wrote:
>
>> Well I did end up dropping the pan, only to find muddy transmission
>> fluid.....apparently mud found its way in and I'm really mad at myself
>> for mud bogging. But anyways I'm gonna try cleaning it out with brake
>> parts cleaner, and flushing it a couple of times. And of course a new
>> filter. Hopefully that's all it needs, but I can't imagine the pump
>> enjoyed having mud run through it.
>>
>
>
> I would also recommend pulling the cooler lines and flushing them out.
> Hopefully the filter stopped the crud from going in to the internals of
> the trans, but I would flush everything just as a precaution.
>
> That med would clog the filter up real fast, so that would explain why
> your trans did what it did.
>
> If it fixes the problem, I would change the fluid and filter one more
> time after you run it for a few days because most likely there will
> still be some crud in the nooks and crannies.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Chris

RoyJ

What c said about doing a second flush and drain in a few days. I've had
a cetain amount of luck rejuvinating trannys (and engines) by a couple
of quick drain and refill cycles. Can't hurt at this stage.

c wrote:
> 97tjMike wrote:
>
>> Well I did end up dropping the pan, only to find muddy transmission
>> fluid.....apparently mud found its way in and I'm really mad at myself
>> for mud bogging. But anyways I'm gonna try cleaning it out with brake
>> parts cleaner, and flushing it a couple of times. And of course a new
>> filter. Hopefully that's all it needs, but I can't imagine the pump
>> enjoyed having mud run through it.
>>
>
>
> I would also recommend pulling the cooler lines and flushing them out.
> Hopefully the filter stopped the crud from going in to the internals of
> the trans, but I would flush everything just as a precaution.
>
> That med would clog the filter up real fast, so that would explain why
> your trans did what it did.
>
> If it fixes the problem, I would change the fluid and filter one more
> time after you run it for a few days because most likely there will
> still be some crud in the nooks and crannies.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Chris

RoyJ

What c said about doing a second flush and drain in a few days. I've had
a cetain amount of luck rejuvinating trannys (and engines) by a couple
of quick drain and refill cycles. Can't hurt at this stage.

c wrote:
> 97tjMike wrote:
>
>> Well I did end up dropping the pan, only to find muddy transmission
>> fluid.....apparently mud found its way in and I'm really mad at myself
>> for mud bogging. But anyways I'm gonna try cleaning it out with brake
>> parts cleaner, and flushing it a couple of times. And of course a new
>> filter. Hopefully that's all it needs, but I can't imagine the pump
>> enjoyed having mud run through it.
>>
>
>
> I would also recommend pulling the cooler lines and flushing them out.
> Hopefully the filter stopped the crud from going in to the internals of
> the trans, but I would flush everything just as a precaution.
>
> That med would clog the filter up real fast, so that would explain why
> your trans did what it did.
>
> If it fixes the problem, I would change the fluid and filter one more
> time after you run it for a few days because most likely there will
> still be some crud in the nooks and crannies.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Chris

RoyJ

What c said about doing a second flush and drain in a few days. I've had
a cetain amount of luck rejuvinating trannys (and engines) by a couple
of quick drain and refill cycles. Can't hurt at this stage.

c wrote:
> 97tjMike wrote:
>
>> Well I did end up dropping the pan, only to find muddy transmission
>> fluid.....apparently mud found its way in and I'm really mad at myself
>> for mud bogging. But anyways I'm gonna try cleaning it out with brake
>> parts cleaner, and flushing it a couple of times. And of course a new
>> filter. Hopefully that's all it needs, but I can't imagine the pump
>> enjoyed having mud run through it.
>>
>
>
> I would also recommend pulling the cooler lines and flushing them out.
> Hopefully the filter stopped the crud from going in to the internals of
> the trans, but I would flush everything just as a precaution.
>
> That med would clog the filter up real fast, so that would explain why
> your trans did what it did.
>
> If it fixes the problem, I would change the fluid and filter one more
> time after you run it for a few days because most likely there will
> still be some crud in the nooks and crannies.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Chris

97tjMike

ok so I changed the fluid and then it drove, but it wasn't perfect, so
i went to the shop and got a transmission flush (100% fluid exchange,
or so they said). Now it drives but its a little hard to accelerate
from a stop and sometimes it wont shift until 3000 RPM. I think my
next step is to bring it in. Suggestions?