Rust on tranny dipstick.

[Officer Redneck]

No other shop in the area will touch it. They all said to just flush it and change the filter every couple of months and eventually you'll get all the rust out of the tranny. THIS IS WHY I DO MOST OF MY OWN WORK!!! If anyone knows if you really need to pull the tranny to do this job please let me know.

[blazes9395]

You don't need to remove the tranny, but I don't why you want to change it. If it doesn't leak, then its sealed an d not letting in moisture. The only problem where moisture can get in is the o-ring on top of the dip stick. If its torn, worn out, ore not there, then that needs to be replaced. BUT, to answer your previous question, no tranny doesn't need to com out, but its still hard none the less. You have to drop the rear cross member on the tranny, remove the brace on the passenger side of the transmission(2 bolts, one on the bell housing, through the brace, the other at the back of the transmission) Remove the brace, pull the tube out(you will have to angle the tranny and engine up). Then everything is reverse of removal. This will take a while to do, but I have done it beforre, and it works. I use this method to replace the seal at the bottom of the dipstick.

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by blazes9395

You don't need to remove the tranny, but I don't why you want to change it. If it doesn't leak, then its sealed an d not letting in moisture. The only problem where moisture can get in is the o-ring on top of the dip stick. If its torn, worn out, ore not there, then that needs to be replaced. BUT, to answer your previous question, no tranny doesn't need to com out, but its still hard none the less. You have to drop the rear cross member on the tranny, remove the brace on the passenger side of the transmission(2 bolts, one on the bell housing, through the brace, the other at the back of the transmission) Remove the brace, pull the tube out(you will have to angle the tranny and engine up). Then everything is reverse of removal. This will take a while to do, but I have done it beforre, and it works. I use this method to replace the seal at the bottom of the dipstick.

I disagree, with rust on the dipstick and the tube, everytime you remove the dipstick to check the level you are going to be flaking rust off which will go down into the pan. This is not safe at all.

[blazes9395]

Originally Posted by BlazerLT

I disagree, with rust on the dipstick and the tube, everytime you remove the dipstick to check the level you are going to be flaking rust off which will go down into the pan. This is not safe at all.

If you have rusting that bad, where its flaking off, then I 'm sorry to say, but your transmission is doomed....be prepared for a rebuild soon. You will usually not have that severe corrsion, but any corrision particles that come off will be picked up and filtered by the tranny filter.

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by blazes9395

If you have rusting that bad, where its flaking off, then I 'm sorry to say, but your transmission is doomed....be prepared for a rebuild soon. You will usually not have that severe corrsion, but any corrision particles that come off will be picked up and filtered by the tranny filter.

Transmission is doomed because of rust on the dipstick tube?

Just stop posting bullcrap would ya. I have to have mine replaced and the tranny has 135,000 miles+ and is not DOOMED.

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by redneck tech

No other shop in the area will touch it. They all said to just flush it and change the filter every couple of months and eventually you'll get all the rust out of the tranny. THIS IS WHY I DO MOST OF MY OWN WORK!!! If anyone knows if you really need to pull the tranny to do this job please let me know.

The rust won't get into the tranny. The filter will stop it. doing continual flushes is not a cure. The rust will just cme back.

Fix the tube and dipstick, completely change the tranny fluid and enjoy driving.

First change the tube and stick, then flush the tranny, then change the filter and lost fluid lost while dropping the pan.

[blazes9395]

Originally Posted by BlazerLT

Transmission is doomed because of rust on the dipstick tube?

Just stop posting bullcrap would ya. I have to have mine replaced and the tranny has 135,000 miles+ and is not DOOMED.

Bullcrap?
Why don't you get your facts straight instead of coming on here, and saying crap you don't even know yourself. Rust flakes?..if you have rust flaking off your tube, bud, you must really be neglecting your tranny...it should never get to the point of "flakeing" Why is it that first you said little moisture is not a problem and not to worry, yet your out flushing fluids and changing your tube and dipstick the next day?...at a tune of what $150.00 if I'm not mistaken...? And how would know what to look for...have you ever done any tranny work yourself, opened it up, tore it apart to see, for that matter, have you ever tore apart an engine, a differenttial....anything? Why is it that you preach all this stuff yet when someone comes on here says something different, maybe from experience of them actully doing the work you dismiss..and the kicker is you yourself only have knowledge that you have gained from on here. I read your arrogance towards people its sad, but trust me some probably have more knowledge and experience then you. I don't claim to be always right, or to know everything, but I don't stand for people like you. Why don't you give it a break.

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by blazes9395

Bullcrap?
Why don't you get your facts straight instead of coming on here, and saying crap you don't even know yourself.

Practise what you preach.

Originally Posted by blazes9395

Rust flakes?..if you have rust flaking off your tube, bud, you must really be neglecting your tranny...it should never get to the point of "flakeing" Why is it that first you said little moisture is not a problem and not to worry, yet your out flushing fluids and changing your tube and dipstick the next day?...at a tune of what $150.00 if I'm not mistaken...?

Wake up and know what you are talking about. The problem is with the seal on the dipstick and tube and the wrong metal they used to make them.

Here, read for yourself:

http://www.tweaknews.net/img/rustytransdipstickTSB.pdf

Maybe you should actually have some knowledge before you start saying that the rusting is coming from lack of maintanence right? Thought so.......

And I did that because I had the money and I needed to change my transmission fluid. I haven't replaced the tube or dipstick yet. I said I got a QUOTE for $150. The fluid was old and had to be replaced, and had nothing to do with the dipstick level so you can bury that ridiculous baseless arguement.

Originally Posted by blazes9395

And how would know what to look for...have you ever done any tranny work yourself, opened it up, tore it apart to see, for that matter, have you ever tore apart an engine, a differenttial....anything? Why is it that you preach all this stuff yet when someone comes on here says something different, maybe from experience of them actully doing the work you dismiss..and the kicker is you yourself only have knowledge that you have gained from on here.

Look, you saying the transmission is doomed because the actual dipstick and tube are rusty is just a sign that you don't know what you are talking about.

OMG, you got rust flakes on your dipstick, YOU ARE SO DOOMED. I learned everything I know from research and practise on my own truck. If you have a problem with that, go filter trough my 10,000+ posts to find out where I did something wrong.

Originally Posted by blazes9395

I read your arrogance towards people its sad, but trust me some probably have more knowledge and experience then you. I don't claim to be always right, or to know everything, but I don't stand for people like you. Why don't you give it a break.

Why don't you just NOT post when you don't know what you are talking about. There is a TSB out on the trans dipstick and tube and you are telling people that their tranny is shot.

Mine has a rusty dipstick and tube, mine has 135,000+ miles and is not DOOMED. So stop scaring people and get some fact to backup your blind opinion.

I am not arrogant, I am INTOLERANT of people spreading their BASELESS opinion with no KNOWLEDGE.

OMG, YOUR TRANNY IS GOING TO BLOW!!! :LOL:

redneck, pm me is you want anymore info or help.

I'm closing this thread before anymore people through in more confusing and wrong information.