Re: 1937 Six transmission
Posted by Packard Newbie On 2020/2/3 14:08:25
Hi Cartrich,
Attached is a picture of your transmission and you can clearly see the drain plug (front) and the fill plug (rear). Following John's advice (and making sure you block the car up safely) I would undo the drain plug and just let a bit of oil out and have a look at it. If it's totally black, it certainly wouldn't hurt to drain it completely and refill with new oil. They only take around a quart, so not an expensive flush. If you can see through the lubricant, it would probably be okay to top it off. You can't overfill it as the fill plug only allows the correct level and then it will just run out. The bigger issue here is 'where is the oil going'?? If it's leaking, that is something you should address and it also might be time for a 'condition evaluation' of the tranny itself. How does it shift and are there any noises you can correlate to any shifting or specific gear running, etc.?? Kanter has a minor service kit for these gearboxes for around $150 and if you remove the unit, clean it up and take it to a good transmission outlet, you should be able to get it redone reasonably. When I took mine out, I noticed a bit of play in both input and output shafts and, although it wasn't leaking per se, (no drops on the floor) there WAS a bit of oil weeping past the seals, so definitely time for a service. Good luck. Chris.
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Attached is a picture of your transmission and you can clearly see the drain plug (front) and the fill plug (rear). Following John's advice (and making sure you block the car up safely) I would undo the drain plug and just let a bit of oil out and have a look at it. If it's totally black, it certainly wouldn't hurt to drain it completely and refill with new oil. They only take around a quart, so not an expensive flush. If you can see through the lubricant, it would probably be okay to top it off. You can't overfill it as the fill plug only allows the correct level and then it will just run out. The bigger issue here is 'where is the oil going'?? If it's leaking, that is something you should address and it also might be time for a 'condition evaluation' of the tranny itself. How does it shift and are there any noises you can correlate to any shifting or specific gear running, etc.?? Kanter has a minor service kit for these gearboxes for around $150 and if you remove the unit, clean it up and take it to a good transmission outlet, you should be able to get it redone reasonably. When I took mine out, I noticed a bit of play in both input and output shafts and, although it wasn't leaking per se, (no drops on the floor) there WAS a bit of oil weeping past the seals, so definitely time for a service. Good luck. Chris.
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