dry tranny
dry trany hey guys how bad would it be to run the trany dry for about 5-9 miles for about 10 minutes????? o boy take it easy on me ok i forgot it was dry and yes iam a dumn ***. but please answer my question.
dry trany hey, all here is a dumn *** question from a dumn ***. say how bad would it be to run the trany for about 9 miles say about 10 mins like pretty dry?? is that really really bad?? o by the way is ok to call me a dumn *** when you answer, just answer plz.
on my work truck (2002 Ram) I felt my tranny slipping, when I checked the oil I couldn't see a drop of fluid on the dipstick. I put some tranny oil in and its been driving like a champ.....by the way your a dumbass 
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weelll ye guys thanks for the constructive critisims yes i agree the name is duumass lol ok but here is the thing this morning i put some fluid in it and it seems to be working yust fine hopefully it's ok. o and cut me some slack i just finish rebuilding the engine and after like 3 ,4 month i was a little ansious to drive the ole girl around .
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i dont think ur a dumbass. Ive never driven a tranny dry before, but Ive done my fair share of stupid things. (like almost buying a mustang). You cant be incredibly dumb, after all, you do have an F-body
Originally Posted by wrencher
Likely = bad. The trans took a hard beating after that short trip. Does it feel & sound OK now filled up? At the very least you got some bearing wear out of that.
It sounded like, you know those older bmw's or older cars when you put them in reverse how the gear box makes this huming whirling sound? well it sounded just like that but a little more high pitch.
Originally Posted by natronathon
i dont think ur a dumbass. Ive never driven a tranny dry before, but Ive done my fair share of stupid things. (like almost buying a mustang). You cant be incredibly dumb, after all, you do have an F-body
lol 
Originally Posted by zamboxl
Say how bad would it be to run the trany for about 9 miles say about 10 mins like pretty dry?? is that really really bad??
Not a bad idea at all, if you're wanting to buy a new high HP rated tranny, and the wife keeps telling you no. New tranny is cheaper than a new car, and if I'm going to be buying one anyway, may as well spend the extra $500 bucks, and get one that will last forever. .... 
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Originally Posted by CaptUSA
Not a bad idea at all, if you're wanting to buy a new high HP rated tranny, and the wife keeps telling you no. New tranny is cheaper than a new car, and if I'm going to be buying one anyway, may as well spend the extra $500 bucks, and get one that will last forever. .... 
That's right on the money...
lets see a show of hands...how many of us have intentionally destroyed something to replace it with something better? *raises hand
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Worst that could happen is you spin the teeth right off the gear, and find yourself having to limp the car home with only 4th gear to get you up pretty good sized hills...
Not that I would know anything about that, of course. It's not like I bought a car and had that happen to me on the highway back home or anything...
Not that I would know anything about that, of course. It's not like I bought a car and had that happen to me on the highway back home or anything...
There's also large taper roller bearings in there. They bear the load of power thru the trans. Only time will tell if the damage was extensive. I would change it again & see if the fluid you just dropped out is all full of metal.
my buddy forgot to replace his oil filter once, and drove around the block and blew out all his oil. haha. and in my 72 chevy SWB while doing a header swap i forgot to put my dipstick back in and drove for 15min home on the highway. i thought i smelt a little burning oil on the road,but when i got into the neighbor hood at slow speeds,the smoke was billowing. most of us have those dumbass moments.
Originally Posted by 69_YENKO
An automatic trans with out any fluid will not move, shift,or do any thing. it needs the line pressure. Dumb ***
Last edited by zamboxl; Aug 6, 2004 at 03:05 PM.
Originally Posted by CaptUSA
Not a bad idea at all, if you're wanting to buy a new high HP rated tranny, and the wife keeps telling you no. New tranny is cheaper than a new car, and if I'm going to be buying one anyway, may as well spend the extra $500 bucks, and get one that will last forever. .... 
Originally Posted by DKSnider
Worst that could happen is you spin the teeth right off the gear, and find yourself having to limp the car home with only 4th gear to get you up pretty good sized hills...
Not that I would know anything about that, of course. It's not like I bought a car and had that happen to me on the highway back home or anything...
Not that I would know anything about that, of course. It's not like I bought a car and had that happen to me on the highway back home or anything...