[nukewater]

92GT5Spd has a problem and im tryin to help him out... he has his tranny out but needs to know what kind of fluid goes in it or hes without a car.

i figured it was just transmission fluid, but does anyone know any different,

PM 92gt5sp and help the guy out

*also, what kind of axle seals does he need?*

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1995 Escort GT (Deceased)

[ This message was edited by: nukewater on 01-02-2003 10:36 ]

 

[stripedmx5]

Dexron II is the recommended fluid. I have used Redline MTL and loved the performance, but found that the transmission gaskets wept. We have had this discussion before and I´m the guy who doesn´t like synthetics for that same reason. I do not feel that synthetics are compatible with all automotive seals. I switched back to Dexron, and guess what? No more weeping. I stand by my story.

As for seals, my OEM seals were still sealing just fine when I replaced them at 244,000 miles, so I say go OEM. They aren´t very expensive, anyway.

Marcus

 

[92gt5spd]

well, found it...Everyone, even ford fumbled around about it, and the books say to use merkron dextron 3...ford seems to agree. We´ll i used that and i got the seals... 8 hours later, here i got a car again...seems to run fine. Will check in after tonights 2 hour trip back home...*crosses fingers*

 

[James92Scort]

maybe i should add a complete GT 5 sp tranny rebuild to my list of things to do...?

 

[92gt5spd]

I´d be happy to do a "todo" on how to swap a gt tranny even down to the part numbers... let me know and i´ll write one

 

[siragan]

Yeah definetly... how-tos for the escort are a fantastic way of encouraging noobs like myself to go ahead and learn more about their cars and push the limit.

And I´m running the stock dextron fluid. It´s okay, but I think synthetic would be better... but I also don´t want my seals weeping either.

 

[chadgore]

full synthetic automatic tranny fluid, in my manual, and no weeping.

 

[92gt5spd]

ok phew, i was a fraid that everyone had been tellin me wrong. Book says mercon or dextron II, but ford and everyone said mercon or dextron III..hope it works..400 miles and its still doin good.

Yeh, i´ll get on writing one while its still fresh in my head. I had to do alot. Since i blew a hole in the transmission, it also blew a hole in the transmission where the clutch sits. I had metal shavings and all kinds of fluid all over my clutch...Had to replace that too and re surface the flywheel. The gt´s have odd flywheels, good luck to everyone if it needs resurfaced..its a b**ch. But yeh, i´ll get to work on the tutorial and someone will have to tell me who to go to when i´m ready to submit it to the site.

 

[Trashknight]

Cool i cant wait to read that it will be cool. :-]

 

[chadgore]

we should do a tutorial on engine swaps to, and turbo installation, like were the oil lines and coolant lines hook up to the engine, etc.

 

[92gt5spd]

welp, my tranny tutorial is done, question is, who wants it? I dont have pics, but if you read it, its very easy to identify the parts i discuss and what they look like. If you have any questions, just message me and i´ll be glad to answer them. I wish i had had someone to turn to for my advice becuase i came into a few complications. I got them worked out, so all is good.

 

[92gt5spd]

No one wants it? all that work for nothing.

 

[2redscorts]

We´d all love to see your tutorial!
Can you post it as an article on this site?

 

[Zeemax]

I´d like to see it as well. My email is [email protected] unless you can post it up here as a download. Thanks.