on the top of the tranny right below where the starter goes in there is a plug that uses a 17mm socket to take out, was wondering what this is for and can I fill the tranny thru this whole?

 

That's the tranny fill hole. On a level surface, fill the tranny until fluid comes out of the hole. Reinstall the bolt along with a new washer. You're done

 

maybe thats why mine is leakin, i didnt replace the washer? would that happen?

 

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It's possible. These are crush washers. A little trick is to flip it around. I haven't had one leak yet.

 

when I take it out its followed by a spring

 

Are you referring to a manual tranny?

The only spring I can see is behind the detent plug on the bottom side.

eda6 is referring to the plug / bolt on towards the top of the passenger side on the side of the transaxle case (as opposed to the top looking down). There is a similar bolt lower down that is the drain plug. No springs on either of those.

Jay

 

manual tranny looking at with hood open after take off starter its about 1 1/2 inch round when unscrewed has a spring under it that pops it out.

 

here is a picture of it

 

i need to know becouse the regular fill plug by axle is completely stiped round and cant get off even with vice-grips

 

someone? I put a pic up now

 

thats not the fill plug, the fill plug is on the side of the tranny, do you have a helms?
edit: oh i see, take out your reverse swtich and fill thru there, thats what i do

 

i can fill thru the reverse switch?

and by the way what is this plug in the pic?

 

I started filling my other tranny from there and after 2 quarts it started coming out thru the axle holes, so it must go in the diff and stuff.

 

There's no reason not to fill through that 17mm headed bolt hole, other than you have to take out the starter. If its coming out the axle holes, you obviously don't have the axles in. You won't get enough oil in the tranny to have the right level unless the axles are in.

The correct level is right at the center of the diff.

 

was testing on another tranny to see if it can go there. because the fill plug in mine is striped fully, and axles are in, it is easy to move starter thats what i'll do

 

If there is oil coming out at the axles, there is a problem. The fill level is above the axles. It takes a preety good whack to get the axle clip to clip correctly.

Also, you will have a problem with how much to fill. The correct procedure is to fill until the oil is level with the filler hole.

Have you tried the stripped bolt remover tools. I picked up a set from Sears, had a motor mount bolt that was rounded, had already broke a socket. Hooked up the special socket, breaker bar, and off it came. It was a 17mm as well., and pretty well completely rounded off.

Jay

 

fill it up where the vss goes in. should hold 1.9 qts. or close to it.

 

If tranny fluid comes out the axles it sounds like you need to replace your axle seals.