Metal in the transmission pan indicates a problem with the transmission. The most likely cause is gears grinding against one another, shaving off small bits of metal as they do so.
Transmission pans can be cast metal, stamped metal, or plastic.
some metal in pan is ok.
I have metal in the transmission pan and the filter is dirty
clutchplates are going out, (poor mantenance)
There is no transmission drain plug. You have to drop the entire pan to change the fluid. Always change the filter while you have the pan off and clean any metal shavings from the pan.
It means the transmission is failing. It is caused by gears grinding or rubbing.
Yes the 1997 Toyota Camry has a metal screen filter inside of the transmission pan on the bottom of the transmission, you will have to remove the bottom transmission to get to the filter, because the filter is a metal screen you do not have to replace the filter, you can clean the filter and reuse it
there is usually a metal plate on the transmission itself with that information on it, or you can tell by the number of transmission bolts you have in the transmission pan.
One sign would be when you drop your transmission pan you can see metal flakes.
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Yes, you can crack the transmission pan before damaging the transmission.
You have to remove the pan to drain the transmission.You have to remove the pan to drain the transmission.