BLEW UP YOUR TRANNY!!!!! Remind me never to listen to you again!










(J/K)

So what the heck did you do to blow it up?

 

I used a bad torque wrench when I adjusted my bands.

 

That is one expensive wrench.

 

Live and learn right? happens to all of us.

 

So i am but a simple noob here, but i have a general question on this. I just ordered the perma-cool kit and look forward to putting it on. But i just realized, Since you(we) are installing a spin-on filter and most spin on's incorporate a spring loaded anti-drain back valve (one way check valve), we are in a sense not deleting the check valve ?? Just replacing it with one we can service? I have taken apart a couple Oil filters now and I think the base model FRAM's were the only ones without a check valve. Just some thoughts, any feedback?

 

All spin on filters have a anti drain back valve that keeps the oil in the filter if it is upside down. This keeps dirty oil from going back to the oil pan while the motor is sitting. This will have no effect on how the oil flows now because the filter is upright.

Also, NEVER USE FRAM FILTERS. We had a discussion about them in a thread a day ago. Since we are dealing with high psi tranny hydralics all you should use is a Napa Gold 1515/WIX 51515 or a Baldwin B2 filter. YOu can save even more money and buy these filters in bulk because the engine can use the same filter. Look at my "Oil Change DIY" link in my sig for more info on the oil filters.

 

How an oil filter works.
http://www.secondchancegarage.com/public/297.cfm

 

Great write up purple. I was able to delete my check valve by just getting those two parts from lowes and the hose clamp. However, when I went to lowes yesterday, they didn't have the A-204 part. They looked and called other lowes in the area and they didn't have the part either. I think they are discontinuing that part or they have assigned a different number the guy gave me part: LFA-294 in its place and seems to work fine. The LF stands for lead free I think. I hope I'm not creating bad chemistry with the lead free parts, both were LFA-. Thanks again.