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Jeep Wrangler YJ
YJ General Discussion
1987 YJ changing the automatic transmission filter and fluid
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<blockquote data-quote="OldJoe28" data-source="post: 441983" data-attributes="member: 21030"><p>Ouch!</p><p>I have an," official" Jeep service manual for these Jeeps, as well as parts books from the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep dealership where I was Service Tech, later Service Manager for 34 years til it closed in 2019. I also have a Chilton and a Hayes manuals.</p><p>I COULD have followed the manual, ( you have to take into consideration when these were printed, that this was when they were shiny, not rusted, fresh off the delivery truck, a far cry from how this ol girl sits out in the driveway now)!</p><p>1) Support transmission.</p><p>2) I would have to remove the slid plate, held in place by rusty bolts threaded up into the lowest part of the frame where all moisture and debris collects. They sure didn't look like they would come out without a fight I didn't want to wage then.</p><p>3) remove the 2 REALLY flakey rusted exhaust brace bolts out,( the bracket I pull down out if the way), pull exhaust pipe mount outta the way.</p><p>Factory gave service mechanics 2.25 hours to service trans.</p><p>We were told a factory tech does this job quite a few times and the average time us what they list. </p><p>Very few jobs we beat the time by," doing it by the book"! I suppose if we did it 5-6 times in a row, we could have matched the time, but, the real world isn't like that!</p><p>I worked at that dealership on ,"flat rate". You beat that time and you got the $$, so, many flat rate techs will tell you, they have created short cuts. That's how you make $$! </p><p>When you pull down the bracket, your compressing the rubber mount, as I did, no damage was done. I compressed the rubber enough to get at that corner bolt the distance to JUST remove that bolt with a 1/2" wrench.</p><p>Service trans, and that job was done.</p><p>The amount of years I have been spinning wrenches should be noted here.</p><p>My father n uncle owned a Mobile gas station with 2 bays for repairs. I was @ 8 when I was allowed to help out, a teenager in high school, doing my share of mechanical repairs, when I got home from school,( afternoons I went to Vo- tech where I went to learn auto repairs).</p><p>6 years in the army as a ," Wheel Vehicle Mechanic", 3 years at a trade school when I got out taking courses in Automotive and Truck repair as well as Machinist classes, 34 years a a tech and service manager at a dealership that carried Jeeps.</p><p>I've rebuilt, restored cars, trucks, Jeeps, bikes, boats, since the 70's.</p><p>I've seem almost all, repaired almost all and along this road learned a few tricks I've pass on to anyone who would listen.</p><p>Just my 2 cents!</p><p>Joe</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]122795[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OldJoe28, post: 441983, member: 21030"] Ouch! I have an," official" Jeep service manual for these Jeeps, as well as parts books from the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep dealership where I was Service Tech, later Service Manager for 34 years til it closed in 2019. I also have a Chilton and a Hayes manuals. I COULD have followed the manual, ( you have to take into consideration when these were printed, that this was when they were shiny, not rusted, fresh off the delivery truck, a far cry from how this ol girl sits out in the driveway now)! 1) Support transmission. 2) I would have to remove the slid plate, held in place by rusty bolts threaded up into the lowest part of the frame where all moisture and debris collects. They sure didn't look like they would come out without a fight I didn't want to wage then. 3) remove the 2 REALLY flakey rusted exhaust brace bolts out,( the bracket I pull down out if the way), pull exhaust pipe mount outta the way. Factory gave service mechanics 2.25 hours to service trans. We were told a factory tech does this job quite a few times and the average time us what they list. Very few jobs we beat the time by," doing it by the book"! I suppose if we did it 5-6 times in a row, we could have matched the time, but, the real world isn't like that! I worked at that dealership on ,"flat rate". You beat that time and you got the $$, so, many flat rate techs will tell you, they have created short cuts. That's how you make $$! When you pull down the bracket, your compressing the rubber mount, as I did, no damage was done. I compressed the rubber enough to get at that corner bolt the distance to JUST remove that bolt with a 1/2" wrench. Service trans, and that job was done. The amount of years I have been spinning wrenches should be noted here. My father n uncle owned a Mobile gas station with 2 bays for repairs. I was @ 8 when I was allowed to help out, a teenager in high school, doing my share of mechanical repairs, when I got home from school,( afternoons I went to Vo- tech where I went to learn auto repairs). 6 years in the army as a ," Wheel Vehicle Mechanic", 3 years at a trade school when I got out taking courses in Automotive and Truck repair as well as Machinist classes, 34 years a a tech and service manager at a dealership that carried Jeeps. I've rebuilt, restored cars, trucks, Jeeps, bikes, boats, since the 70's. I've seem almost all, repaired almost all and along this road learned a few tricks I've pass on to anyone who would listen. Just my 2 cents! Joe [ATTACH=full]122795[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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