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Old Sep 4, 2007 | 01:56 PM
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ok i know this is a dumb question but i gotta ask it anyway i have a manual transmission and i need to know were the fill point is for the oil for the gears. and when i rev the motor in nutral i hear a kinda clanking grinding noise doesthat mean the gears are bad or they just need oil oh and this car sat for about 6 months before i bought it. thanks anybody who can help me.
 
Old Sep 4, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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on the side of the tranmission (rad side), there will be a 17mm head bolt with an aluminum washer on it, remove that bolt, that is your fill and check plug for the transsion. It will be aboutafootor so back from where the bell housing meets the engine.
 
Old Sep 4, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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thank for the help and thanks for not knocking me on my dumb question do you know what the recomended oil is for the transmision or can you suggest something good.
 
Old Sep 4, 2007 | 03:40 PM
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i checked my transmission and i can not find a 17mm bolt i have the 420a motor so would it be in a different place?
 
Old Sep 4, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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Old Sep 4, 2007 | 05:29 PM
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oops my bad wrong location, hope the pic helps
 
Old Sep 4, 2007 | 11:26 PM
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yeah that helped alot damn and i looked at that thing like a hundred times and i just thought it wasa plug thanks.
 
Old Sep 4, 2007 | 11:36 PM
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I hope you filled it with Mitsubishi Fluid only
 
Old Sep 7, 2007 | 12:54 PM
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well checked it and it's full so i guess i gotta pull the transmission and look at the gears thanks for the help
 
Old Sep 7, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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Remember to use only Mitsu fluid!
 



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