Topic: testing tranny

[alfio]

i tried searching for this and came up empty

what (if any) can be done to test a transmission when it's out of a vehicle? i'd like to figure out if a W56 i can get is worth it. TIA

alfio

[alfio [OP]]

there's no way to test a junkyard transmission? even with the shifters? obviously it won't be a very comprehensive test but anything i can do (short of opening it up) to figure out if it's good or not. thanks

alfio

[WHITE_TRASH]

Ok try and wiggle the input shaft, both up/down, side to side and in and out.  Put the suspect trans in each gear and turn the input shaft 4-5 revolutions to be sure you have made at least one full revolution in each gear.  Pull the drainplug, look for shavings or metal chunks.  A little bit of metal flake is alright and is normal, but a lot is a bad sign. 

[yotaboy79]

lol mine had no metal shavings when i got it now im thinking the hole drain plug is one giant metal shaving i shure do hate the l43 tranny they lick 

[alfio [OP]]

thanks!

i'll give it a go. i've already tried the shifting part but i never thought to ask the guy to drain it. hopefully he'll be ok with it. or did you mean lean it over pull the plug and then put it back on before the oil can come out?

alfio

[yotaboy79]

if its at a junk yard and its not in the rig then the oil was drained befor they droped it out just about every one drains them befor taking them out to make them lighter and easier to mess with