How do you change the transmission fluid and do a radiator flush and a brake fluid?

Answer 1

When changing Transmission Fluid you should run car on road a few minutes just to get fluid warm, not hot. Next loosen all transmission pan bolts leaving two in back and then take out the last front bolt from front of pan, and let pan tilt down to drain out all fluid. next ,remove last two bolts and drop pan. next, check condition of fluid odor,color and for fine steel shavings. NOTE; There is a magnet in the pan that draws any metal filings to it. NEXT, clean pan and mating surface's on pan and tyranny. NOTE; It is a good idea to buy a new gasket and filter for 15$ when changing fluid, filter just pulls right off and on. NEXT, push in new filter, install pan and gasket and tighten bolts until snug, then tighten bolts to torque going around pan. NEXT, Add required quarts of new fluid for the car, warm up car by DRIVING about5 minutes. then recheck your fluid level.

radiator flush. 1 - make sure engine is cold. Remove expansion tank cap , then loosen radiator drain plug at bottom of radiator and let fluid drain into a large pan. NOTE; Most engines today do not have a fill cap on raditor, just on expansion tank (De - gas bottle).

2 - take off drain plugs on each side of engine block and let water drain into a pan, these plugs can be found about 2 inches above oil pan one on each side of engine block.

3 - after fluid is drained from radiator, run a garden hose into top of radiator (expansion tank) until water is clear.

4 - ckeck radiator for leaks and corrosion, also ckeck hoses.

5 - tighten drain plug on lower radiator and on engine block.

6 - add new 50/50 engine coolant to expansion tank until it reaches full mark. Let engine run 30 seconds so it is pumped though radiator . Shut down engine and add coolant again until full mark.

7 - with filler cap off, run engine until it reaches operating temperature and thermostat opens.

8 - with engine still running, add coolant until it reaches hot fill line and tighten cap....you're finished..

Changing brake fluid; When changing brake fluid, use a suction pump to drain fluid from master cylinder. Add new fluid and bleed brakes until all contaminantes are out of fluid, while making sure you keep enough fluid in master cylinder. normal bleeding procedures applies. you may have to repeat this several times until fluid is clear. NOTE; Never let fluid run to low in master cylinder or air will get into system. After bleeding all four wheels as described above in ,normal bleeding procedures, and no contaminates are found in fluid. then fill master cylinder to normal height. P.S......NOTE; ALL These procedures should be done every 30,000 miles, or 24 mounths - which ever comes first..