If any of you guys are computer guys... I found a good use for old harddrives.

If you disassemble the harddrive you will see a pair of SUPER STRONG magnets. I removed these and stuck one on each differential drain plug, and on the transmission drain plug. The concept is the same as any of those $20+ magnetic drain plugs, except the harddrive ones are stronger by several orders of magnitude <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I like keeping metal shavings out of moving parts, and I thought I'd share that with you guys. When you remove the plug after having the magnet on there, the first stream of liquid that comes out will be grey... that's like the shavings that were stuck to the magnetized area.

-Greg

P.S. Don't get your finger caught between the magnet and the differential... it'll stick to it hard and pinch your finger/hand <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/baby.gif" alt="" />

I don't have a manual, have a picture of the cooling line? not sure where it is to do a transmission flush.

I did a fluid and filter(I think there was a filter) change on an old 88 4Runner a few years ago. When I put the new fluid in, I added a quart of the B&M trickshift fluid which helps reduce foaming. With 125K miles on the auto tranny, it shifted like new. Nice firm shifts. Never had any problems with it.