That's the way I fill my AX15 - when it runs out the fill hole, it's
full. I did have one leak problem with mine when I swapped it in. It
came out of a Toyota 3/4 ton pu and the rebuilder left the plug in the
vent hole so it would blow out some oil as it heated. Put a vent tube
in and that crap stopped.


On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 01:36:08 UTC "Haukwa" <glkehler@bellsouth.net>
wrote:

> Will,
>
> I am dealing with a manual transmission. I filled it up to the lower
> edge of the fill plug, which took approximately 4.5 quarts...and it
> leaks like a sieve. The www.stu-offroad.com web site (thanks to the
> person who submitted that site address) recommends 3.25 quarts. Maybe
> the 1.25 extra quarts that I added are the ones leaking on my garage
> floor.
>
> If that is so, how does one ever check the fluid level? I thought it
> made a lot of sense to fill the tranny to the bottom of the fill plug.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Gerry
>
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> > That's dead easy - pull the fill plug on the driver's side. If you
> > get drenched with oil, was too full. Wait a couple of minutes and it
>
> > will be just right <g>.
> >
> > On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 16:36:03 UTC "Haukwa" <glkehler@bellsouth.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I believe my tranny is an AX-15. It sounds like to I need to
> confirm
> > > the capacity.
> > >
> > > Thanks to both of you for the responses.
> > >
> > > Gerry
> > >
> > > Mike Romain wrote:
> > > > What tranny?
> > > >
> > > > My T5 takes 4 pints...
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > >
> > > > Haukwa wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hey, everyone.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm having problems with a leaking transmission on my '91
> Wrangler
> > > YJ.
> > > > > I recently installed a used transmission (original tranny
> died). I
> > > was
> > > > > told the replacement had been recently rebuilt,low miles, etc.
> > > After
> > > > > installation, the replacement works great, but it leaks gear
> oil
> > > out of
> > > > > the front of the tranmission.
> > > > >
> > > > > So, I removed it again and replaced the seal on the bearing
> > > retainer
> > > > > plate, thinking that was the problem. The old seal appeared
> > > marginally
> > > > > 'distressed'. I applied RTV silicone sealant around the
> retainer
> > > plate
> > > > > and reinstalled the tranny. The same leak occurs.
> > > > >
> > > > > When I looked up the specs on transmission capacity, I found
> that
> > > 4.5
> > > > > quarts was required. Am I overfilling the transmission? Is
> there
> > > > > anything else that I'm missing?
> > > > >
> > > > > All ideas are appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Gerry
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Will Honea
>


--
Will Honea

 

Is your Jeep sitting at a steep angle? That would affect things.
--
Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891

Haukwa (glkehler@bellsouth.net) wrote on Wednesday 23 February 2005 07:36
pm:

> Will,
>
> I am dealing with a manual transmission. I filled it up to the lower
> edge of the fill plug, which took approximately 4.5 quarts...and it
> leaks like a sieve. The www.stu-offroad.com web site (thanks to the
> person who submitted that site address) recommends 3.25 quarts. Maybe
> the 1.25 extra quarts that I added are the ones leaking on my garage
> floor.
>
> If that is so, how does one ever check the fluid level? I thought it
> made a lot of sense to fill the tranny to the bottom of the fill plug.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Gerry
>
>
> Will Honea wrote:
>> That's dead easy - pull the fill plug on the driver's side. If you
>> get drenched with oil, was too full. Wait a couple of minutes and it
>
>> will be just right <g>.
>>
>> On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 16:36:03 UTC "Haukwa" <glkehler@bellsouth.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I believe my tranny is an AX-15. It sounds like to I need to
> confirm
>> > the capacity.
>> >
>> > Thanks to both of you for the responses.
>> >
>> > Gerry
>> >
>> > Mike Romain wrote:
>> > > What tranny?
>> > >
>> > > My T5 takes 4 pints...
>> > >
>> > > Mike
>> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> > >
>> > > Haukwa wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > Hey, everyone.
>> > > >
>> > > > I'm having problems with a leaking transmission on my '91
> Wrangler
>> > YJ.
>> > > > I recently installed a used transmission (original tranny
> died). I
>> > was
>> > > > told the replacement had been recently rebuilt,low miles, etc.
>> > After
>> > > > installation, the replacement works great, but it leaks gear
> oil
>> > out of
>> > > > the front of the tranmission.
>> > > >
>> > > > So, I removed it again and replaced the seal on the bearing
>> > retainer
>> > > > plate, thinking that was the problem. The old seal appeared
>> > marginally
>> > > > 'distressed'. I applied RTV silicone sealant around the
> retainer
>> > plate
>> > > > and reinstalled the tranny. The same leak occurs.
>> > > >
>> > > > When I looked up the specs on transmission capacity, I found
> that
>> > 4.5
>> > > > quarts was required. Am I overfilling the transmission? Is
> there
>> > > > anything else that I'm missing?
>> > > >
>> > > > All ideas are appreciated.
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks,
>> > > >
>> > > > Gerry
>> >
>>
>>
>> --
>> Will Honea

 

Is your Jeep sitting at a steep angle? That would affect things.
--
Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891

Haukwa (glkehler@bellsouth.net) wrote on Wednesday 23 February 2005 07:36
pm:

> Will,
>
> I am dealing with a manual transmission. I filled it up to the lower
> edge of the fill plug, which took approximately 4.5 quarts...and it
> leaks like a sieve. The www.stu-offroad.com web site (thanks to the
> person who submitted that site address) recommends 3.25 quarts. Maybe
> the 1.25 extra quarts that I added are the ones leaking on my garage
> floor.
>
> If that is so, how does one ever check the fluid level? I thought it
> made a lot of sense to fill the tranny to the bottom of the fill plug.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Gerry
>
>
> Will Honea wrote:
>> That's dead easy - pull the fill plug on the driver's side. If you
>> get drenched with oil, was too full. Wait a couple of minutes and it
>
>> will be just right <g>.
>>
>> On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 16:36:03 UTC "Haukwa" <glkehler@bellsouth.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I believe my tranny is an AX-15. It sounds like to I need to
> confirm
>> > the capacity.
>> >
>> > Thanks to both of you for the responses.
>> >
>> > Gerry
>> >
>> > Mike Romain wrote:
>> > > What tranny?
>> > >
>> > > My T5 takes 4 pints...
>> > >
>> > > Mike
>> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> > >
>> > > Haukwa wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > Hey, everyone.
>> > > >
>> > > > I'm having problems with a leaking transmission on my '91
> Wrangler
>> > YJ.
>> > > > I recently installed a used transmission (original tranny
> died). I
>> > was
>> > > > told the replacement had been recently rebuilt,low miles, etc.
>> > After
>> > > > installation, the replacement works great, but it leaks gear
> oil
>> > out of
>> > > > the front of the tranmission.
>> > > >
>> > > > So, I removed it again and replaced the seal on the bearing
>> > retainer
>> > > > plate, thinking that was the problem. The old seal appeared
>> > marginally
>> > > > 'distressed'. I applied RTV silicone sealant around the
> retainer
>> > plate
>> > > > and reinstalled the tranny. The same leak occurs.
>> > > >
>> > > > When I looked up the specs on transmission capacity, I found
> that
>> > 4.5
>> > > > quarts was required. Am I overfilling the transmission? Is
> there
>> > > > anything else that I'm missing?
>> > > >
>> > > > All ideas are appreciated.
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks,
>> > > >
>> > > > Gerry
>> >
>>
>>
>> --
>> Will Honea

 

Is your Jeep sitting at a steep angle? That would affect things.
--
Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891

Haukwa (glkehler@bellsouth.net) wrote on Wednesday 23 February 2005 07:36
pm:

> Will,
>
> I am dealing with a manual transmission. I filled it up to the lower
> edge of the fill plug, which took approximately 4.5 quarts...and it
> leaks like a sieve. The www.stu-offroad.com web site (thanks to the
> person who submitted that site address) recommends 3.25 quarts. Maybe
> the 1.25 extra quarts that I added are the ones leaking on my garage
> floor.
>
> If that is so, how does one ever check the fluid level? I thought it
> made a lot of sense to fill the tranny to the bottom of the fill plug.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Gerry
>
>
> Will Honea wrote:
>> That's dead easy - pull the fill plug on the driver's side. If you
>> get drenched with oil, was too full. Wait a couple of minutes and it
>
>> will be just right <g>.
>>
>> On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 16:36:03 UTC "Haukwa" <glkehler@bellsouth.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I believe my tranny is an AX-15. It sounds like to I need to
> confirm
>> > the capacity.
>> >
>> > Thanks to both of you for the responses.
>> >
>> > Gerry
>> >
>> > Mike Romain wrote:
>> > > What tranny?
>> > >
>> > > My T5 takes 4 pints...
>> > >
>> > > Mike
>> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> > >
>> > > Haukwa wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > Hey, everyone.
>> > > >
>> > > > I'm having problems with a leaking transmission on my '91
> Wrangler
>> > YJ.
>> > > > I recently installed a used transmission (original tranny
> died). I
>> > was
>> > > > told the replacement had been recently rebuilt,low miles, etc.
>> > After
>> > > > installation, the replacement works great, but it leaks gear
> oil
>> > out of
>> > > > the front of the tranmission.
>> > > >
>> > > > So, I removed it again and replaced the seal on the bearing
>> > retainer
>> > > > plate, thinking that was the problem. The old seal appeared
>> > marginally
>> > > > 'distressed'. I applied RTV silicone sealant around the
> retainer
>> > plate
>> > > > and reinstalled the tranny. The same leak occurs.
>> > > >
>> > > > When I looked up the specs on transmission capacity, I found
> that
>> > 4.5
>> > > > quarts was required. Am I overfilling the transmission? Is
> there
>> > > > anything else that I'm missing?
>> > > >
>> > > > All ideas are appreciated.
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks,
>> > > >
>> > > > Gerry
>> >
>>
>>
>> --
>> Will Honea

 

You are doing it correct, you must have other issues unfortunately.

The only way to check the fluid is to see if it comes out the fill hole.

Maybe the front bearing is also toast so the new seal gets blown out
right away?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Haukwa wrote:
>
> Will,
>
> I am dealing with a manual transmission. I filled it up to the lower
> edge of the fill plug, which took approximately 4.5 quarts...and it
> leaks like a sieve. The www.stu-offroad.com web site (thanks to the
> person who submitted that site address) recommends 3.25 quarts. Maybe
> the 1.25 extra quarts that I added are the ones leaking on my garage
> floor.
>
> If that is so, how does one ever check the fluid level? I thought it
> made a lot of sense to fill the tranny to the bottom of the fill plug.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Gerry
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> > That's dead easy - pull the fill plug on the driver's side. If you
> > get drenched with oil, was too full. Wait a couple of minutes and it
>
> > will be just right <g>.
> >
> > On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 16:36:03 UTC "Haukwa" <glkehler@bellsouth.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I believe my tranny is an AX-15. It sounds like to I need to
> confirm
> > > the capacity.
> > >
> > > Thanks to both of you for the responses.
> > >
> > > Gerry
> > >
> > > Mike Romain wrote:
> > > > What tranny?
> > > >
> > > > My T5 takes 4 pints...
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > >
> > > > Haukwa wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hey, everyone.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm having problems with a leaking transmission on my '91
> Wrangler
> > > YJ.
> > > > > I recently installed a used transmission (original tranny
> died). I
> > > was
> > > > > told the replacement had been recently rebuilt,low miles, etc.
> > > After
> > > > > installation, the replacement works great, but it leaks gear
> oil
> > > out of
> > > > > the front of the tranmission.
> > > > >
> > > > > So, I removed it again and replaced the seal on the bearing
> > > retainer
> > > > > plate, thinking that was the problem. The old seal appeared
> > > marginally
> > > > > 'distressed'. I applied RTV silicone sealant around the
> retainer
> > > plate
> > > > > and reinstalled the tranny. The same leak occurs.
> > > > >
> > > > > When I looked up the specs on transmission capacity, I found
> that
> > > 4.5
> > > > > quarts was required. Am I overfilling the transmission? Is
> there
> > > > > anything else that I'm missing?
> > > > >
> > > > > All ideas are appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Gerry
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Will Honea

 

You are doing it correct, you must have other issues unfortunately.

The only way to check the fluid is to see if it comes out the fill hole.

Maybe the front bearing is also toast so the new seal gets blown out
right away?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Haukwa wrote:
>
> Will,
>
> I am dealing with a manual transmission. I filled it up to the lower
> edge of the fill plug, which took approximately 4.5 quarts...and it
> leaks like a sieve. The www.stu-offroad.com web site (thanks to the
> person who submitted that site address) recommends 3.25 quarts. Maybe
> the 1.25 extra quarts that I added are the ones leaking on my garage
> floor.
>
> If that is so, how does one ever check the fluid level? I thought it
> made a lot of sense to fill the tranny to the bottom of the fill plug.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Gerry
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> > That's dead easy - pull the fill plug on the driver's side. If you
> > get drenched with oil, was too full. Wait a couple of minutes and it
>
> > will be just right <g>.
> >
> > On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 16:36:03 UTC "Haukwa" <glkehler@bellsouth.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I believe my tranny is an AX-15. It sounds like to I need to
> confirm
> > > the capacity.
> > >
> > > Thanks to both of you for the responses.
> > >
> > > Gerry
> > >
> > > Mike Romain wrote:
> > > > What tranny?
> > > >
> > > > My T5 takes 4 pints...
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > >
> > > > Haukwa wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hey, everyone.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm having problems with a leaking transmission on my '91
> Wrangler
> > > YJ.
> > > > > I recently installed a used transmission (original tranny
> died). I
> > > was
> > > > > told the replacement had been recently rebuilt,low miles, etc.
> > > After
> > > > > installation, the replacement works great, but it leaks gear
> oil
> > > out of
> > > > > the front of the tranmission.
> > > > >
> > > > > So, I removed it again and replaced the seal on the bearing
> > > retainer
> > > > > plate, thinking that was the problem. The old seal appeared
> > > marginally
> > > > > 'distressed'. I applied RTV silicone sealant around the
> retainer
> > > plate
> > > > > and reinstalled the tranny. The same leak occurs.
> > > > >
> > > > > When I looked up the specs on transmission capacity, I found
> that
> > > 4.5
> > > > > quarts was required. Am I overfilling the transmission? Is
> there
> > > > > anything else that I'm missing?
> > > > >
> > > > > All ideas are appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Gerry
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Will Honea

 

You are doing it correct, you must have other issues unfortunately.

The only way to check the fluid is to see if it comes out the fill hole.

Maybe the front bearing is also toast so the new seal gets blown out
right away?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Haukwa wrote:
>
> Will,
>
> I am dealing with a manual transmission. I filled it up to the lower
> edge of the fill plug, which took approximately 4.5 quarts...and it
> leaks like a sieve. The www.stu-offroad.com web site (thanks to the
> person who submitted that site address) recommends 3.25 quarts. Maybe
> the 1.25 extra quarts that I added are the ones leaking on my garage
> floor.
>
> If that is so, how does one ever check the fluid level? I thought it
> made a lot of sense to fill the tranny to the bottom of the fill plug.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Gerry
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> > That's dead easy - pull the fill plug on the driver's side. If you
> > get drenched with oil, was too full. Wait a couple of minutes and it
>
> > will be just right <g>.
> >
> > On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 16:36:03 UTC "Haukwa" <glkehler@bellsouth.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I believe my tranny is an AX-15. It sounds like to I need to
> confirm
> > > the capacity.
> > >
> > > Thanks to both of you for the responses.
> > >
> > > Gerry
> > >
> > > Mike Romain wrote:
> > > > What tranny?
> > > >
> > > > My T5 takes 4 pints...
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > >
> > > > Haukwa wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hey, everyone.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm having problems with a leaking transmission on my '91
> Wrangler
> > > YJ.
> > > > > I recently installed a used transmission (original tranny
> died). I
> > > was
> > > > > told the replacement had been recently rebuilt,low miles, etc.
> > > After
> > > > > installation, the replacement works great, but it leaks gear
> oil
> > > out of
> > > > > the front of the tranmission.
> > > > >
> > > > > So, I removed it again and replaced the seal on the bearing
> > > retainer
> > > > > plate, thinking that was the problem. The old seal appeared
> > > marginally
> > > > > 'distressed'. I applied RTV silicone sealant around the
> retainer
> > > plate
> > > > > and reinstalled the tranny. The same leak occurs.
> > > > >
> > > > > When I looked up the specs on transmission capacity, I found
> that
> > > 4.5
> > > > > quarts was required. Am I overfilling the transmission? Is
> there
> > > > > anything else that I'm missing?
> > > > >
> > > > > All ideas are appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Gerry
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Will Honea