Goon said:
Did you have to remove the transmission itself? if not its sounds like something i could do even though things are running sweet, just to make it sweeter
No, you don't need to remove the whole tranny. Yes Goon, I'd recommend you do it. The reason is because with Trimatic transmissions, the band needs to be adjusted over some period of time. Not sure when though. Basically the process is you buy the kit, comes with the gaskets and filter. Take the tranny pan off. (A pit helps
) Plenty of bolts here. I found it best to loosen the back half bolts a bit and then take the front bolts off and when it's done, the fluid will then start pouring out. Have a bucket to catch all the fluid
It makes a big mess if you don't catch it all.
Inside you'd find the tranny base and then using your manual as a guide, unbolt the strainer and replace it with the new one. With the gasket as well. Then take the servo cover off and loosen the band adjusting bolt and tighten it up to 4.5Nm, then back off exactly 5 turns. Do up the lock nut and that's done. Replace that gasket and bolt the cover up. Replace the pan gasket and bolt up the pan. I did mine up firm. There is a certain torque to do it up, but I did mine tight but not super tight. After all, the gasket is only made of cork. That's about it. Refill the tranny with about 2.3 litres. Add a bit at a time, checking the dip stick so you don't overfill the thing.
I couldn't find a drain plug on the torque converter, so I had to do without draining that. It just means that 3/4 of the fluid still in there was older fluid.
The Greg's manual should give some info on the tranny.
Hope this helps