Help tranny Q

[91greensho+]

Just put new transaxle fluid in and it came flying out of the filler hole. The owners manual calls for 6.2 quarts, I got about 3/4 of that in before it came out of the hole while on the floor jack with just the front end in the air. Need help asap

 

[91greensho+]

how much should i have in?

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

YOur owners manual is wrong.

The MTX trans has enough fluid in it when the fluid starts coming out of the filler hole. IIRC, it around 3 qts.

 

[91greensho+]

I have it filled enough to touch it through the filler hole when the car is on the ground. I just took it for a ride and it sounds like there are nuts and bolts in the trans when I hit the gas. I switched from what was originally in there to royal purple. Please help, i need to take this car back to school with me tomorrow.
thanks

 

[Ishodu]

Did it sound like that before you changed it? If so you prolly have a bad bearing in there.

 

[Bizzy]

How did you drain the old fluid?

 

[91greensho+]

I jacked up the rear of the car and drained it out the, linkage plug? Anyway, I was down in the garage racking my brains out re-doing everything twice, as I did a few other things down there too. I found a broken heat sheild and although I'm not positive, I think that is it. However is there a better way to drain out the fluid?

 

[Tomuza]

My heat sheild made a horrible sounds. re-weld it or take it off! I took mine off.