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Old 05-28-2017, 02:57 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by alormaria View Post
Finally!

Someone with the same transmission as me!

I would agree that the clutches and/or plates are probably on their last legs. Since you have nothing to lose, you could try changing the fluid. The manual says "Type A" transmission fluid or Dextron or Ford transmission fluid.(apparently it's not too fussy)
You should change it every 200 hours or once a season.

Now since it hasn't been changed in a long time, one of two things will happen:
1) it will quiet right down and run smoothly like a new transmission
2) it will puke it's guts out, scream and screech and catch on fire

So be prepared to have it rebuilt if you get door number 2.


Short, straight forward and to the point.
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