All heads together on this question please
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All heads together on this question please For the last 3 nights, I've been trying to install my FLP IV trans, well I got the stock trans out, bolted in the FLP unit, connected the cooler lines, ran the 1/4 steel brake line, for the vaccum modulator in to the t in the brake booster, installed my VIG3600, well to make a 'VERY" long story short, after the new trans was bolted in, I forgot about the DIPSTICK! I had to use all my strength to force the tube around the cooler lines, atleast it almost lines up with the hole in the pan where it slides in. I pushed down on the dipstick for 1 1/2 hours last night and couldn't get it to go in. I then thought that pulling out the rubber grommet from the dipstick hole, and slide it onto the dipstick, then try to push the dipstick in this way. Well that almost worked, but it kept getting crinkled up. Im at a point where i just want to scream. Does anyone have any tricks on this? Thanks
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Re: All heads together on this question please Put the rubber on the stick (the way you did before), then smear some petroleum jelly on the outside of the rubber. It should slide right in. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Good luck!
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Re: All heads together on this question please You know...maybe it's because it's 1:00am... but I just re-read that, and it could be very perverted, if you have a twisted mind. <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" /> But it still works. <img border="0" alt="[angel]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_angel.gif" />
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Re: All heads together on this question please I'd maybe use a few drops on transmission fluid rather than anything else. Trannies are too finicky and you wouldn't want todo harm to it with a foreign fluid or grease. Survey says silicone would be the way to go, save for that little worry.
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Re: All heads together on this question please One word of advice...DONT CUT THE GROMMET!
It's a PITA to remove the tranny (pull it back and down) just to replace that dang grommet.
It's a PITA to remove the tranny (pull it back and down) just to replace that dang grommet.
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Re: All heads together on this question please </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by It'llrun:
<strong>I'd maybe use a few drops on transmission fluid rather than anything else. Trannies are too finicky and you wouldn't want todo harm to it with a foreign fluid or grease. Survey says silicone would be the way to go, save for that little worry.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Do you know how many transmissions that are built with gobbs of vasoline? Alot
I use vasoline and ATF.
<strong>I'd maybe use a few drops on transmission fluid rather than anything else. Trannies are too finicky and you wouldn't want todo harm to it with a foreign fluid or grease. Survey says silicone would be the way to go, save for that little worry.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Do you know how many transmissions that are built with gobbs of vasoline? Alot
I use vasoline and ATF.
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Re: All heads together on this question please It's real simple. You make your dipstick tube a 2 piece tube.
cut the tube at a point where you can easily slide the tube into the trans.Use a tubing cutter for a clean cut so when you connect the 2 halves later it is nice and flush.
Then once the trans portion of the tube is installed, simply connect it together with a short length of hose that slip fits the outer diameter and your all set.
I did this on mine when I forgot the dipstick after bolting up the trans.
Steve
cut the tube at a point where you can easily slide the tube into the trans.Use a tubing cutter for a clean cut so when you connect the 2 halves later it is nice and flush.
Then once the trans portion of the tube is installed, simply connect it together with a short length of hose that slip fits the outer diameter and your all set.
I did this on mine when I forgot the dipstick after bolting up the trans.
Steve
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Re: All heads together on this question please DO NOT use silicone anwhere in your automatic transmission!! Use petroleum jelly(Vaseline). There is a product called Transjel that is used when assembling automatic trannies, all it is, is petroleum jelly. It will not harm the transmission.
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Re: All heads together on this question please </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by SJH:
<strong>It's real simple. You make your dipstick tube a 2 piece tube.
cut the tube at a point where you can easily slide the tube into the trans.Use a tubing cutter for a clean cut so when you connect the 2 halves later it is nice and flush.
Then once the trans portion of the tube is installed, simply connect it together with a short length of hose that slip fits the outer diameter and your all set.
I did this on mine when I forgot the dipstick after bolting up the trans.
Steve</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Damn good idea, wish i thought about that 2 days ago. Good reply. Thanks
<strong>It's real simple. You make your dipstick tube a 2 piece tube.
cut the tube at a point where you can easily slide the tube into the trans.Use a tubing cutter for a clean cut so when you connect the 2 halves later it is nice and flush.
Then once the trans portion of the tube is installed, simply connect it together with a short length of hose that slip fits the outer diameter and your all set.
I did this on mine when I forgot the dipstick after bolting up the trans.
Steve</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Damn good idea, wish i thought about that 2 days ago. Good reply. Thanks