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  1. XC92

    1G What to use for manual transmission "flush"?

    I rebuilt the manual trans on my '92 Talon TSi AWD a few years ago to fix some issues. The trans has run great since, but it had a minor oil leak, likely due to my not RTVing it properly when I put it back together. So a few days ago I dropped it and took it apart, to RTV it properly this time...
  2. jjames_

    420A 2gNT Gear oil fill plug?

    I have a 98 rs eclipse just changed the clutch, cant seem to find the gear oil fill plug, i found a rubber stopper on the driverside tranny but i think thats for the trans fluid?
  3. XC92

    Rebuilt manual trans, used fresh oil, replace after break-in period?

    As everyone here knows I recently rebuilt the manual trans on my '92 Talon TSi AWD. It was actually a '94 AWD trans as the dealer swapped it out back then due to some issues I vaguely recall with shifting into 2nd or 3rd. I rebuilt it because it kept popping out of 1st and was sometimes grinding...
  4. XC92

    Decent cheap gear oil for short-term use?

    I was going to take apart the transmission on my '92 Talon TSi AWD to fix an issue where it pops out of 1st gear, but for a number of reasons I have to put that off for a while, from a few weeks to several months, next spring at the latest. Meanwhile I drained its oil, along with the t-case oil...
  5. XC92

    Ok to reuse manual trans oil?

    No, I'm not talking after a long period of use and many miles. I mean within a few weeks to months, half a year at most, and a few hundred to thousand miles.I'm asking because it looks like I'm going to have to cut short an overly ambitious restoration job on my '92 Talon TSi AWD, that...
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