Manual Trans. Fill / Drain Plugs

ajeeperwannabe

NAXJA Member #1367

Location

Burlington NC

• Dec 5, 2005

• #1

All new to the XJ and looking for the plugs in the transmission. stoopid i know, but im just over looking them for some reason. BTW '87 4.0L 5 speed

Thanks

 

Eagle

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Location

Terra Firma

• Dec 5, 2005

• #2

ajeeperwannabe said:

All new to the XJ and looking for the plugs in the transmission. stoopid i know, but im just over looking them for some reason. BTW '87 4.0L 5 speed

Thanks

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Good luck. You have the Peugeot BA10/5 tranny. The plug is in the side of the tranny and has a recessed, square drive head that seats flush against the transmission body. It takes a metric wrench to fit properly. Don't recall the size, but the only tool I ever heard of that fits it right is a drain plug wrench I have left over from when AMC was selling Renaults and I had bought a Renault drain plug wrench.

I would measure it for you, but I'm several thousand miles away from it at the moment.

 

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TheNerd

NAXJA Forum User

Location

San Diego, CA

• Dec 5, 2005

• #3

I hate that stupid Peugeot POS Tranny. The only thing that I still need to take to someone else to change fluid... if anyone knows the tool size, that info would be much appreciated!!!

 

5-90

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Hammerspace

• Dec 6, 2005

• #4

The drain/fill plugs for the Peugeot use 8m/m square drive. You can get them from Snap-On, or just make them with a cheap 8m/m nex wrench and a grinder - takes about 5-10 minutes. At least, that's how long it took me...

5-90

 

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AJPulley

NAXJA Forum User

Location

South-eastern MA

• Dec 6, 2005

• #5

Baby that tranny. It's expensive to rebuild, and not very strong. Mine works, but if I have to rebuild it once more, I WILL swap it. I should have done it last time, but didn't have the time. Be gentle shifting, double clutch if you have to.

 

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partyncwby

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Edgewood,Wa

• Dec 6, 2005

• #6

Had the same problem. I ended up making the tool to take out the plugs. Used a big bolt and squared up the sides till it fit good, then swaped out the tranny for an AX-15.

 

ajeeperwannabe

NAXJA Member #1367

Location

Burlington NC

• Dec 6, 2005

• #7

thanks to all... sounds like a "great" tranny to have...

 

Inthemudbud

NAXJA Member #1262

Location

Mebane, NC

• Dec 6, 2005

• #8

Add tranny to your list of items...lol

 

ajeeperwannabe

NAXJA Member #1367

Location

Burlington NC

• Dec 7, 2005

• #9

Finally got a chance to look at the tranny last night. JUst to make sure im right, the fill/check plug is on the passenger side and the drain plug is in the back on drivers side - looks like a 3/8" extension will take it out...

Thanks again for the help

 

ajeeperwannabe

NAXJA Member #1367

Location

Burlington NC

• Dec 11, 2005

• #10

Thanks to all... ended up grinding down a 1/2" to 3/8" adapter down to fit..