Transmission Fluid Check

A little embarrissing, but can someone tell me where to check the transmission fluid on a 93 T100 Manual Transmission please? I can't find a dip stick to save my life...or does it go in the powersteering resevoir?

Cook

Manual trannys have a fill/check plug on the side of the tranny about half way down (passenger side IIRC).
You pull the plug out and the level should be just at the bottom of the hole. If it's low pump fluid in until it starts to dribble out.

Auto trannys have the dipstick (at least most do)

Not sure if I'm seeing it...is it attached to cord/wire about the middle of the tranny? Does it pull out or unbolt?

Here's a pic on the passenger side of tranny. Is that the fill hole?


http://www.flickr.com/photos/22598915@N03/3744786830/

I really can't tell from that pic, sorry.

The R150/F tranny has the fill plug on the left side.

http://www.toyodiy.com/parts/p_U_1993_TOYOTA_T100_VCK20L-TRMSEA_3302.html?hl=33111A

I found the plug and bought the wrench. The plug uses a 24MM wrench. It took four trips to the hardware store to figure that one out...:headbang:

Anyway, I think the transmission was overfilled. When I loosened the fill bolt, less than a half quart of gear oil came out. I thought I unbolted the drain plug for a moment, but it slowed then stopped. Stuck my finger back in the fill hole and the fluid is level with the hole now.

Here's where I need your thoughts or opinions. Could excess gear oil cause the clutch/shifting problem I'm having? Would excess pressure from the fluid cause the clutch to be hard to depress?

I have no knowledge of transmission, except they make the car go when shifted.


Cook

I just drove it around the neighborhood for a bit and no one is going to believe this, but that seems to have been the problem, or at least most of it. The clutch goes down much smoother. Just a little bit of resistance, but not like it was and I belielve that portion is the spring.



I'll tackle the clutch spring in a week or so.

Here's where I need your thoughts or opinions. Could excess gear oil cause the clutch/shifting problem I'm having? Would excess pressure from the fluid cause the clutch to be hard to depress?


The gear oil in the tranny is not under pressure, and is in no way connected to the clutch. A hard to press clutch would be a function of the clutch itself, the install, and the clutch pedal/master cyl/slave cyl.

Appreciate it! :D

No problem, glad to help.