Fluid is always good - Focaljet

**Power Surge** · 08-13-2008, 10:05 PM

Just got my SVT up and running a week ago and have been driving it. Noticed the trans getting a little noisy at idle, which goes away when you push the clutch in. Figured I'd do a fluid swap, not knowing when the last one was done, and with the car having 97k on it.

Bought two quarts of RP Syncromax, and threw the car on the lift. Pulled the drain plug and....... NOTHING. Maybe a few drips of residual oil, but that's it. There was no fluid in the trans!!

Added the Syncromax, and fired it up, and within a few minutes no more noise. Thank goodness there was no catastrophic damage. Just goes to show, never trust the person before you!

**OmniFocus** · 08-14-2008, 12:54 AM

Wow! Bummer.

Keep an eye on the case and/or axle seals to see where that previous fluid may have gone.

**slverfocus13** · 08-14-2008, 08:31 AM

wow thats crazy

**2002red** · 08-14-2008, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmniFocus

Wow! Bummer.

Keep an eye on the case and/or axle seals to see where that previous fluid may have gone.

X2 on that.

Watch for leaks ... A previous vehicle i had years ago lost the fill plug on the tranny and spit out almost all the oil while I was driving. Good thing I saw the drips and investigated.

**TXFO** · 08-15-2008, 09:16 PM

the good thing about manuals is that they can operate without fluid for a good while. Im sure it isnt good for them but they will tolerate it. Ive worked on many cars with no gear oil. One was a G-wagon that drove from Laredo to San Antonio for work. Getting stuck in gear. Turned out to be shifter bushings but I found that it was totally empty and had been so for awhile. filled it up and it drove back to Laredo.

08-13-2008, 10:05 PM	#1
Power Surge TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Palm Coast, FL Posts: 403	Fluid is always good Just got my SVT up and running a week ago and have been driving it. Noticed the trans getting a little noisy at idle, which goes away when you push the clutch in. Figured I'd do a fluid swap, not knowing when the last one was done, and with the car having 97k on it. Bought two quarts of RP Syncromax, and threw the car on the lift. Pulled the drain plug and....... NOTHING. Maybe a few drips of residual oil, but that's it. There was no fluid in the trans!! Added the Syncromax, and fired it up, and within a few minutes no more noise. Thank goodness there was no catastrophic damage. Just goes to show, never trust the person before you! __________________ Sal 2002 Sonic Blue SVT Focus 4098 of 4788 - supercharged 2008 Vista Blue 2 dr Focus SE - stock for now Shelby American 427 Cobra S/C - CSX 4241

08-14-2008, 12:54 AM	#2
OmniFocus Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mowin' down the cones. (CA) Posts: 26,250	Re: Fluid is always good Wow! Bummer. Keep an eye on the case and/or axle seals to see where that previous fluid may have gone. __________________ Check out the shiny new PirateNinjasWithLasers.com for the latest updates in 24 Hours of LeMons goodness. Vacuum Vulture Racing: We put the "rad" in scrub radius, and the "ack" in ackerman.

08-14-2008, 08:31 AM	#3
slverfocus13 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Palm Coast, FL Posts: 1,865	Re: Fluid is always good wow thats crazy __________________ [eat][sleep][_/\_] 2002 CD Silver ZX3 1989 Nissan 240sx (soon to be drift slut) Emissions...whats that?

08-15-2008, 09:16 PM	#5
TXFO Not Special Enough Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: My sweet insanity Posts: 12,962	Re: Fluid is always good the good thing about manuals is that they can operate without fluid for a good while. Im sure it isnt good for them but they will tolerate it. Ive worked on many cars with no gear oil. One was a G-wagon that drove from Laredo to San Antonio for work. Getting stuck in gear. Turned out to be shifter bushings but I found that it was totally empty and had been so for awhile. filled it up and it drove back to Laredo. __________________ German and Italian car tech. Chloroform Girl - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2r4HE29qSs

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