artsifrtsi
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Northern New York
I finally got around to looking at the tranny (ax-15) in the XJ. It was popping and difficult to shift when driving, and would grind in neutral. I pulled the top off of the tranny and looked in, fluid was black, and had a little bit of milkiness to it. Fluid level was at about the center of the input shaft, and circulated nicely when the motor was running.
I added about 3 quarts, up to the bottom of the shifter assy, of motor oil (forgot to pick up ATF) and am driving it for about 15 or so miles. Put on about 3 miles yesterday, and the grinding in neutral, and the popping are just about, if not completely gone. When I chenge out the flid later, I'm gonna put in the correct fluid at about 2/3 tranny fluid, and 1/3 lucas manual tranny fluid, and drive with that concoction for a tank or 2 of gas. If that cures it, then I'll change fluids again and use either redline or royal purplein it from then on.
I added about 3 quarts, up to the bottom of the shifter assy, of motor oil (forgot to pick up ATF) and am driving it for about 15 or so miles. Put on about 3 miles yesterday, and the grinding in neutral, and the popping are just about, if not completely gone. When I chenge out the flid later, I'm gonna put in the correct fluid at about 2/3 tranny fluid, and 1/3 lucas manual tranny fluid, and drive with that concoction for a tank or 2 of gas. If that cures it, then I'll change fluids again and use either redline or royal purplein it from then on.