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Ric Rainbolt (Ricrain)
Member
Username: Ricrain
Post Number: 391
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 8:27 am: | |
The pipe from the transfer case to the transaxle sits above the fill line of the transaxle. Think of it as an "overflow" pipe from the transfer case to the transaxle. Oil doesn't flow both ways, but only from the transfer case to the transaxle. |
Jim DeRespino (Jimbo)
New member
Username: Jimbo
Post Number: 41
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 5:29 am: | |
Hey, Drew, this tranaxle filling procedure has always bugged me. If you fill the prescribed amount of gear oil through the filler plug, then it should show the correct level at the inspection plug. But if the filler plug and the inspection plug passages communicate with each other, why is the reverse not true (ie, why can't you fill the tranaxle through the inspection plug)? Logic would say it can be done (of course true logic has no meaning in regards to F cars). |
Drew Kelley (Drew)
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Username: Drew
Post Number: 5
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 13, 2003 - 9:47 pm: | |
Both the oil filler plug and the oil level inspection plug are FPN 10275001. Soooo, I would assume that they both have the same type of hex. The nomenclature is very specific as to what the function of these two plugs are. If you fill the transaxel through the oil level inspection hole (located on the transaxel itself) to that level without adding additional gearlube throught the filler hole on the gear transfer case, you will be UNDER filling the transaxel and CAN cause damage to the internals from insufficient lubrication. |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 1312
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 13, 2003 - 12:38 pm: | |
Thanks Ric |
Ric Rainbolt (Ricrain)
Member
Username: Ricrain
Post Number: 387
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Monday, January 13, 2003 - 10:51 am: | |
I know the gearbox fill plug is internal hex and I'm 80% certain that the transfer casefill plug is also. |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 1309
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 13, 2003 - 8:56 am: | |
Thanks guys (didn't think mine was anything special) -- but I'm still wondering if an early TR has an external-drive transfer gearcase fill plug (Ric. R are you out there?) as my ex-308 did.
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bruce wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bws88tr
Post Number: 1532
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, January 13, 2003 - 8:02 am: | |
same here steve... |
Henryk (Henryk)
Member
Username: Henryk
Post Number: 393
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 13, 2003 - 8:00 am: | |
Steve: Both of mine are the 12mm internal hex head drive. This is on an 88 TR (5-lug version, US model). |
Michael N. (Man90tr)
Member
Username: Man90tr
Post Number: 748
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 13, 2003 - 1:16 am: | |
Sorry, car is in Florida. |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 1306
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, January 12, 2003 - 3:14 pm: | |
I just noticed that the gearbox fill plug and the transfer gearcase fill plug are both shown as having an external hex head drive in the SPC yet on my '91 TR those plugs have a 12mm internal hex head drive so I'm just wondering if you could have a quick look under the engine bonnet to confirm what type of head drive is on the transfer gearcase fill plug (that's the one up by the clutch bleed fitting on the RH side of the engine bay about at the crank centerline level -- not the drain plug). Please give year/version TR too, if possible -- TIA |