Diagnostics - 99 Gs300 Uk Spec

[bigegg]

my ramps...

[addzLex]

If you follow Colins link, you shouldn't need ramps to drain it

[TigerFish]

Those are a handy set of ramps

[bigegg]

If you follow Colins link, you shouldn't need ramps to drain it

I'm a bit of a chubster - I can't get under the car to get to the cooler pipe

[bigegg]

Those are a handy set of ramps

yep.

Bit too big and heavy tho, once I got rid of my unit.

Thinking of welding up a slightly smaller lighter set - for the lexus, rather than a transit

[bigegg]

transmission fluid changed.

now a nice clean bright red colour.

contrasts really nicely with the green flashing ect/pwr light :tsktsk: :tsktsk: :tsktsk:

so next job is to drop the oil pan, check the electric connections (can this be done before removing pan?)

then if that doesn't work remove solenoid, attemp to refurbish, or replace it :tsktsk:

[TigerFish]

Thats a bugger mate :(

[bigegg]

Thats a bugger mate :(

you know what they say:

"When life gives you lemons...

Smash the little yellow !ers to a pulp, and add vodka."

[bigegg]

ATF purchased - £57 for 10l from a local(ish-10 miles) supplier - not sure if mentioning them is allowed, so I won't.

It's NOT toyota OEM, but it is labelled as Toyota T-IV, WS, and JWS-3309 equivalent.

Been told by a mod that I'm OK to post details, so:

http://www.emotorspares.co.uk/millers-oils-millermatic-atf-sp-iii-137-p.asp

Address

Economy Motor Spares

100b Henshaw Lane

Yeadon

Leeds

LS19 7RZ

West Yorkshire

Phone Number 01132029990

If you intend to collect, you have to place the order online to get that price.

[bigegg]

As an addendum to this thread, which anyone reading later may want to make note of:

In the tutorial, gearbox=transmission

sump=transmission

radiator=cooler

The tutorial is here:

It fails to mention that you should drain the oil pan via the 15mm bolt under the transmission.

Then refill the oil pan.

THEN disconnect coolant line (wearing goggles! cos the rubber hose is tight to the metal pipe, and when it pulls off, it flicks ATF into your eyes :iraqi-info-minister: :iraqi-info-minister: :iraqi-info-minister: )

Why drain sump first?

It holds over 2litres of dirty ATF

The pump takes this oil from the sump/oil pan at the rate of 1l every 10s or so and pumps it around the gearbox, into the cooler then back out into the sump.

You disconnect the connection between the cooler (radiator) and sump so that dirty oil comes out at the end of the cycle.

Effectively, by not draining the sump first, you are mixing the dirty ATF with the clean ATF, and will probably use at least 3 or 4 litres more ATF before it flushes clean.

I DIDN'T do this - cos I'm a numpty :iraqi-info-minister: - and I believe it could be the reason why just changing the fluid didn't fix the problem.

Even though when I just did a sump drain and refill, the problem went away for a day.