i think as long as you dont introduce any air into the system you should be fine. like if you dont disconnect any of the lines or something along those lines. but im still interested to see how it turns out for you

 

mines like have way down the resvior.

 

I used this method on my '05 after I had my Exedy twin installed.. it worked great. When the line was removed there was a good amount of fluid loss... I only had to put in a little bit of fluid afterwards. One thing to note- you may think you have bled the system and refilled the fluid to the "MAX" line (or just below), but this level will fluxuate based on if the car has been driven recently. I noticed after driving home from the shop, the fluid had gone *up* and leaked out the top of the resivoir. I had to remove some fluid and re-start the car a few times to get the fluid to the right level. You can physically watch the level fluxuate when the car is on and off.

-nixx

 

so should you fill it to the max line after driving or while the car is cold? also, what fluid are you guys using, any SPF-III?

 

I filled it to just below max when the engine was warmed up, but off. Yeah, you can use any ATF SPF-III fluid. The ACD isn't picky on it's fluid.. unlike the transmission and t-case.

 

i didnt have a chance to do it last night i got the tranny in but the rear mount is giving me trouble (lining it up). The ACD line when you you bleed it, its the line the is attached ontop of the Tcase right. You just let it hang and get a bucket underneath it and let it bleed until all the air is out? How do you know when all the air is out? Thanks

 

there's a nipple on the bottom of the TC.

 

and it pours out of there? how do i know when its done "bleeding"

 

Same as bleeding a clutch or brakes, when no air comes out I'm in Worcester also, if you really get stuck on this let me know and I could probably swing by.

 

nice thanks ill pm you if i run into trouble

 

Guys I have read this tread, but no one has mentioned that one of the transfercase bolts going into the tranny is blocked by the acd fitting. So it looks like it has to be removed to acess this bolt.......So if we reinstalled the line, can we bleed like the method described above?


























PS :Frank is hung like a moose

 

yes, that is correct. or you can save that bolt for last and back it out as you pull the TC off then no bleeding is required since you don't have to break loose the line.

 

or you can just bleed your ACD as it is quite simple to do...

much less work than pulling a bolt out slowly and attempting to move the transfer case with it.

my 1/2 cent

 

Done....was simple.

 

what type of ATF are you guys using? i tried to find the type at the autoparts store and they had no idea and said maybe it's a dealer item. all they had were variations af dextron and mercon, no SPIII. anyone?