[LCML] sticking H55F

[Wayne Smith]

there is no way in hell that a special fluid will help 5th gear from kicking 
out. it is a worn hub assembly that causes that problem.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Riemer" <griemer2 at sasktel.net>
To: <lcml at tlca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: [LCML] sticking H55F


> Frank:
>
> I would gamble a bit first before I dropped a pile of money in it.  If you 
> are not going to be using it more than runs to the beach I would first try 
> to lubricate it better.  I know this sounds silly but I have had toyota 
> transmissions that would not go into first gear or would pop out of 5th or 
> 4th at highway speeds that worked like new after a few weeks of driving 
> around with Redline MTL synthetic manual transmission oil.  The stuff is 
> magic.  It is all I use now after my brother told me it was all they use 
> in their race transmissions.
>
> If it works you will get a few years of driving out of it, if it doesn't 
> you will be out the $16 a quart the stuff costs.
>
> Greg
>
>
>> > pontiac40 at msn.com writes:
>> >
>> > Aloha All,
>> >
>> > I have recently come by a 68' FJ60 that I hope to make into my daily
>> > driver and beach wagon (I got a two mile commute to beach and
>> work). It
>> would be
>> > classed as "needy" it was basically abandoned for two years. The
>> previous> owner(son of original) says his father put an aussie five
>> speed on it
>> > unfortunately for me first and second are OK but it sticks in
>> third, so I
>> ended
>> > up stopping and rocking it a bit and finally it came out, anybody
>> have any
>>
>> > ideas before I source a replacement transmission. Mileage is 239K
>> and I
>> > do not know how this fits with these engines, it sounds rough but
>> I plan
>> to
>> > go through the whole fuel system anyway. For out here on the
>> island the
>> > skin cancer is not that bad so I am going to do a bit of blasting
>> andprimer
>> > work anyway.
>> > P.S. If I sound in over my head, my other wagon is a stock
>> straight six
>> > 1940 Pontiac which is way simpler to work on, thanks, Frank
>> >
>
>> >
>


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