Transmission concerns

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I have a Mighty Vac, but use it for oil changes. How do you guys clean out your Might Vacs between jobs?

Unscrew the top and hose it out with brake cleaner.

 

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http://www.thectsc.com/

I think FCP Euro carries them too.

I got mine from thectsc.

 

[scott schmerge]

I have a Mighty Vac, but use it for oil changes. How do you guys clean out your Might Vacs between jobs?

I used simple green in the mightyvac. To get in there, there are six screws securing the lid. Open it up and spray. To get any remaining contaminants I pulled some of the drained old transmission fluid through it then evacuated the mightyvac. I didn’t perform a clean after the old trans fluid was in there (as there’s already some old trans fluid already in the trans;-).

 

[scott schmerge]

Where did you get the parts from , bridge gasket, Sleeves/Seal and most especially the solenoids ? I'm thinking of doing this service sometime during the summer.

I got mine off eBay. Make sure you look for the 6hp28 bridge. The bridges are different so check on your trans. There is a marking on the drivers side. I did spring for the zf manufactured parts. Looks to be a lot of aftermarket kits as well.

Also make sure to get the electrical connector sleeve. Mine was pretty mangled when I pulled it. The white release tab didn’t drop the last 1/8 of an inch so it got hung up. It does require a good bit of force. I finally used some small vice grips for leverage and a really long screwdriver.

The nice thing about this transmission is that a ton of car manufacturers use them so parts are readily available and are not going for Land Rover prices. I’ll grab the references for the parts and post shortly.

 

[scott schmerge]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/361219054373

 

[scott schmerge]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/264128592168

 

[scott schmerge]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/173357732826

This is the only part I didn’t buy oem

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/272180553931

 

[scott schmerge]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/173357732826

This is the only part I didn’t buy oem

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/272180553931

If those links don’t work, here is a kit all together, minus solenoids

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/173236036021

Solenoids brand new in zf box. Least expensive I found @$225:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/264149903294

 

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If those links don’t work, here is a kit all together, minus solenoids

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/173236036021

Solenoids brand new in zf box. Least expensive I found @$225:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/264149903294

Those are useful links.

Did the solenoid kit from ebay also include the replacement foam strip that seals the solenoids?

 

[avslash]

If those links don’t work, here is a kit all together, minus solenoids

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/173236036021

Solenoids brand new in zf box. Least expensive I found @$225:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/264149903294

Those are useful links.

Did the solenoid kit from ebay also include the replacement foam strip that seals the solenoids?