Sunday 18 May 2014

Transmission fluid and oil change...

Time to start getting serious, with only 5 months to go till esCarpade...  First, a gratuitous plug for Cadist Consulting (Damian's company).


Time for a full oil and filter change... out with the old...


On with the new filter...


Meanwhile, Cisco (aka boofhead) is keeping Damian company, along with the cow from next door!!


In with the new oil... Valvoline XLD Classic...


Next cab off the rank is a transmission oil change... of course, the Borg Warner 35 doesn't have a drain plug... it's achieved by removing the pan itself...


See?


Then creating a transmission fluid waterfall!!


The pan has a few flecks in it... if Damian was panning for gold, this might be good, but as it's in the bottom of the transmission pan, it's probably not ideal...  None of them were massive, and there wasn't any visible damage...


That's better... now it's clean!!


As is the guts of the transmission, complete with new mesh filter!!


Pan back together... hopefully the leak is sorted out!!


Look, it even drives!!


Maintenance... it's a beautiful thing!!

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