<VV> Re: 4 Speed Lube

[chris czepyha]

Is their any way to decode the number on the side of the unit to know
what it really is.
Other than being a 4sp I am not sure what it really is.  
I have the basics book, tech guides, and the 65 shop manual.  I

I will try to drain and fill and see if it helps.  Sounds logical, and
really should not hurt anything.


On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 10:58:19 -0400 "Harry Yarnell"
<hyarnell1@earthlink.net> writes:
> Sounds like you have the Saginaw transmission ('66-up). Yes, the 
> square plug
> on the passenger side of the tranny case is the fill port.
> 
> Harry Yarnell
> perryman garage and orphanage
> perryman, MD
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> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "chris czepyha" <thegeek2@juno.com>
> To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:08 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Re: 4 Speed Lube
> 
> 
> > I did an exterior exam of the transmission and here is what I have 
> found.
> >
> > On the pass anger side their is a square bolt mid way up, 
> centered.
> >
> > On the drivers side their is a plug in piece with 1 wire going 
> into it
> > and what looks like a connector for a vacuum line.
> > It has 7 bolts on it that look like if they are removed I can 
> examine the
> > innards.
> >
> > Front/center grease on the rod, and a small quantity of grease 
> under that
> > area.
> >
> > On the bell housing connection (passenger side rear), the rod also 
> has a
> > small quantity of grease on it.  The piece that the rod goes 
> threw,
> > bolted on with 2 bolts,  is firmly bolted on, but is not flush 
> (about a
> > 1/8 inch gap in the middle), with the case.
> >
> > If I use a 2/4 to hold the clutch peddle down I can move the 
> shifter from
> > the underside.  I hear the same noise I hear from the topside.
> >
> > It does not have a topside filler.
> >
> > No holes or bolts on the topside of the 4sp.
> >
> > Am I correct and that square bolt is where I can fill it from.
> >
> > Thanks to all who can help.  And thanks to those who have helped.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 22:59:34 -0400 vairologist@juno.com writes:
> > >  Smitty says:  I have filled through the dipstick tube for 
> years
> > > (64&65
> > > only)  I have a tranny grease bottle with the bottom cut out 
> rigged
> > > with
> > > a vinal hose that I hang up on the engine lid.  Force the tube 
> over
> > > the
> > > end of the dipstick, fill the bottle, and go have lunch.  If 
> it's
> > > winter
> > > time I have several lunches.
> >
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