92 - transmission & filter change

[JDW]

Recently got a 92 with 130,000 on it, and wanted to change transmission filter and fluid but got to looking and saw that the tube that the dip stick goes in is attached to the pan solid and goes all the way up. Bolts onto manifold and is really rusty. I can see me braking the bolt off and not being able to reattach the dipstick tube. I changed the fluid but figure the filter ought to be changed soon too. Any help would be appreciated.

[kajunrrick]

Originally Posted by JDW

Recently got a 92 with 130,000 on it, and wanted to change transmission filter and fluid but got to looking and saw that the tube that the dip stick goes in is attached to the pan solid and goes all the way up. Bolts onto manifold and is really rusty. I can see me braking the bolt off and not being able to reattach the dipstick tube. I changed the fluid but figure the filter ought to be changed soon too. Any help would be appreciated.

This was placed in 2004 so I guess you found the ans. by now. For those who my want to do the same thing. The the dip stick tube breaks into two parts one comes down with the pan one stays with the motor. You just have to pull hard and turn it back and fort if it is rusty.