[W126 Coupe] Odd Trans Problem Solved

[Shayegan, Richard]

Don't know the answer to 3, but just FYI, one way to get the torque
convertor drain plug in place it turn from the power steerting pulley.
The only thing is that this only gets you so far before you have to tap
the starter to release the pressure, but it avoids having to use a screw
driver.
Richard 

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jeffk at gsm.udallas.edu
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 10:01 PM
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Subject: [W126 Coupe] Odd Trans Problem Solved

Many thanks to all, especially Dick Spellman, my trans now shifts like
butter. A few obesevations:

1. It was much, much easier to drain the sump/t-converter, clean all and
reinstall with new filter/gasket than I anticipated. A few places here
(Dallas) wanted $200+ to do this.

2. Lining up the t-converter drain plug was the hardest. I gave up on
accessing the crank nut to rotate the engine. Instead, I disconnetcted
the high-tension lead and had a friend bump the starter. Quite
impossible to get the plug lined up with the window but I got it within
inches and then nudged it into view with a screwdriver leveraged on the
grate.

3. The evacuated fluid looked like a murky soup and totaled 5.5 litres.
Why was it showing full at this low volume? Refilled with the
recommended 8.1 litres. I realized that over or under-torquing the pan
(given the thickness of the gasket) could give different dipstick
readings.

Thanks again,

Jeff Khan

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