Does saw dust really fix a tranny? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

iluvmy72 · 01-21-2004, 04:17 PM

My buddy had this tranny that was slipping soooo bad last week.......this morning I drove it and it shifted hard and nice and I figured he had it serviced or replaced.....when I asked him what was serviced, he said he put about 2 1/2 cups of extra fine saw dust in it......I thought it was just a myth....but let me tell ya....it shifted damn nice considering it needed a new tranny a week ago.......has anyone else done this? I've done the aspirin in the battery thing and it works great.

68 Suburban · 01-21-2004, 04:24 PM

Get back to us in a week or two and give us a report then

:p

*rage'nrat638* · 01-21-2004, 04:29 PM

WOW........try some sugar in the gas tank....make's it very quite

smokekiki · 01-21-2004, 04:31 PM

That is what gave a lot of used car dealers a bad name.The quick fix.

68 Suburban · 01-21-2004, 04:35 PM

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Originally posted by smokekiki
That is what gave a lot of used car dealers a bad name.The quick fix.

I always thought that quick fix was for manual trans and differentials. I never heard about it in an automatic trans before.

stelth2002 · 01-21-2004, 04:39 PM

Ive only heard about using that on autos. Why would you use it on a diff or manual tranny. Its all gear driven and an automatic uses hydralic pressures. The sw dust makes it 'grab' better. As for that fix, ive used it in my demo car. And thats about how long the tranny lasted, long enough to win, i pulled it on the trailer. When i went to pull it off the next day it wouldnt move.

*dtlilly* · 01-21-2004, 05:08 PM

I've heard of putting saw dust in a rear diff that is making noise. I guess it muffles the noise long enough to get it off the used car lot.

I never heard about asprin in a battery before, what does that do?

gonebad2 · 01-21-2004, 05:24 PM

I think the sawdust fills in and takes up the gap on parts that have excessive wear. You guy's got it right......Report back in a week....lol

FrankHoy · 01-21-2004, 05:34 PM

I had always heard car dealers doing the sawdust with manual trans and rear diffs.. It was done to hide noise, and as stated before, "fix long enough to get off the lot".

I don't think it will work long in the auto. The filter should clog and stop working due to no pressure.

Broken_down? · 01-21-2004, 06:08 PM

yeah what does the aspirin do?

CPNEJR · 01-21-2004, 06:09 PM

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originally posted by rage'nrat638
WOW........try some sugar in the gas tank....make's it very quite

LOL

maybe just a little too quite

FrankHoy · 01-21-2004, 06:20 PM

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Originally posted by Broken_down?
yeah what does the aspirin do?

I know aspirin has an acidic base, so it could help refresh/recharge the battery acid. It would not be near as strong as the sulfuric acid though.

Broken_down? · 01-21-2004, 06:22 PM

So about how many asprinis would it take to do it?

WB72 · 01-21-2004, 06:56 PM

Try two and call me in the morning. LOL

WB72 · 01-21-2004, 06:58 PM

I've also heard an old instructor say that a BANANA will quiet down the rear end howling. The key is you have to use the peel of it too.

lukecp · 01-21-2004, 07:04 PM

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Originally posted by WB72
I've also heard an old instructor say that a BANANA will quiet down the rear end howling. The key is you have to use the peel of it too.

LOL! My rear is howling.....If only i could stuff a chiquita through the fill hole

68CST327 · 01-21-2004, 07:10 PM

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Originally posted by yellow72custom
LOL! My rear is howling.....If only i could stuff a chiquita through the fill hole

Better not try that one... you might have to re-paint your truck pink.

*rage'nrat638* · 01-21-2004, 07:29 PM

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Originally posted by yellow72custom

LOL! My rear is howling.....If only i could stuff a chiquita through the fill hole

you beast

*dtlilly* · 01-21-2004, 08:00 PM

Omg,

bow-tie-bandit · 01-21-2004, 08:32 PM

I think a banana would start the rear end howling. LOL

shortymac83 · 01-21-2004, 08:38 PM

Brake fluid also helps slipping autos or trannies that are missing gears for like 50 miles. When I got my Delta, in about 75 miles, the reverse went out. We dropped the pan, and guess what was in it? That's right, Brake fluid. It swells all of the gaskets and stuff, but it also eats them and severely shortens their life span. The forward gears worked fine, it was just reverse that gave out.

**Stocker** · 01-21-2004, 09:07 PM

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Originally posted by bow-tie-bandit
I think a banana would start the rear end howling. LOL

Blue Beard · 01-21-2004, 09:38 PM

The aspirins are for the buyer of the vehicle when he realizes he's been had...........

Banana in the rearend..........are we still talking about the truck.........?

CPNEJR · 01-21-2004, 10:05 PM

I doubt it

gonebad2 · 01-21-2004, 10:37 PM

I know a guy that would dump Comet cleanser down the carb of a lightly smoking vehicle if he wanted to off it real quick. He called it comatizing and claimed it would help the rings seal by roughing up the cylinder walls......Perfectly normal.....If you knew the guy...LOL. I could never tell a difference after he did it though.

01-21-2004, 04:17 PM	#1
iluvmy72 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Springville, UT, USA Posts: 1,010	Does saw dust really fix a tranny? My buddy had this tranny that was slipping soooo bad last week.......this morning I drove it and it shifted hard and nice and I figured he had it serviced or replaced.....when I asked him what was serviced, he said he put about 2 1/2 cups of extra fine saw dust in it......I thought it was just a myth....but let me tell ya....it shifted damn nice considering it needed a new tranny a week ago.......has anyone else done this? I've done the aspirin in the battery thing and it works great.

01-21-2004, 04:31 PM	#4
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,473	That is what gave a lot of used car dealers a bad name.The quick fix. __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

01-21-2004, 04:39 PM	#6
stelth2002 Young Gun wth Fast Inline Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 1,475	Ive only heard about using that on autos. Why would you use it on a diff or manual tranny. Its all gear driven and an automatic uses hydralic pressures. The sw dust makes it 'grab' better. As for that fix, ive used it in my demo car. And thats about how long the tranny lasted, long enough to win, i pulled it on the trailer. When i went to pull it off the next day it wouldnt move. __________________ 1967 Chevrolet LWB with built 292! 415 ft. lbs of torque, 4 speed :O with 27% overdrive too, 3.73 Posi. Frame and body done... getting painted!!!

01-21-2004, 05:24 PM	#8
gonebad2 Merciless Butcher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CC Nevada Posts: 1,447	I think the sawdust fills in and takes up the gap on parts that have excessive wear. You guy's got it right......Report back in a week....lol __________________ Your Bought And Sold....I Got Your Soul!

01-21-2004, 05:34 PM	#9
FrankHoy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 154	I had always heard car dealers doing the sawdust with manual trans and rear diffs.. It was done to hide noise, and as stated before, "fix long enough to get off the lot". I don't think it will work long in the auto. The filter should clog and stop working due to no pressure. __________________ 72 Cheyenne 2wd LWB 402/350 CC/PS/PB/AC Tilt/Tach (upgrading to 4X4 402/700R4 CC/PS/PB/AC Tilt/Tach PW/PL) 71 Custom Deluxe 350/350 Tilt/PS/PB 00 Blazer

01-21-2004, 04:24 PM	#2
68 Suburban Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,802	Get back to us in a week or two and give us a report then :p

01-21-2004, 04:29 PM	#3
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	WOW........try some sugar in the gas tank....make's it very quite

01-21-2004, 05:08 PM	#7
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	I've heard of putting saw dust in a rear diff that is making noise. I guess it muffles the noise long enough to get it off the used car lot. I never heard about asprin in a battery before, what does that do?

01-21-2004, 06:56 PM	#14
WB72 Before and After Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Leduc, Alberta CANADA Posts: 632	Try two and call me in the morning. LOL __________________ Not Grandpa's C-20 anymore... 383 Stroker 425HP, 485Ft/Lbs Lowered 3.5" Front / 5" Rear 66,000 miles. Alberta, CANADA

01-21-2004, 06:58 PM	#15
WB72 Before and After Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Leduc, Alberta CANADA Posts: 632	I've also heard an old instructor say that a BANANA will quiet down the rear end howling. The key is you have to use the peel of it too. __________________ Not Grandpa's C-20 anymore... 383 Stroker 425HP, 485Ft/Lbs Lowered 3.5" Front / 5" Rear 66,000 miles. Alberta, CANADA

01-21-2004, 08:00 PM	#19
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Omg,

01-21-2004, 08:32 PM	#20
bow-tie-bandit Live life and be happy. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Spokane,Washington Posts: 266	I think a banana would start the rear end howling. LOL __________________

01-21-2004, 08:38 PM	#21
shortymac83 hmm... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Culver, Indiana Posts: 1,631	Brake fluid also helps slipping autos or trannies that are missing gears for like 50 miles. When I got my Delta, in about 75 miles, the reverse went out. We dropped the pan, and guess what was in it? That's right, Brake fluid. It swells all of the gaskets and stuff, but it also eats them and severely shortens their life span. The forward gears worked fine, it was just reverse that gave out. __________________ 1983 Oldsmobile Delta 88 1967 Chevy C-10 stripper www.fcrperformance.com - wanna go...faster? talk to FCR.

01-21-2004, 09:38 PM	#23
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,831	The aspirins are for the buyer of the vehicle when he realizes he's been had........... Banana in the rearend..........are we still talking about the truck.........? __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

01-21-2004, 10:05 PM	#24
CPNEJR Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Franconia,N.H. Posts: 1,029	I doubt it __________________ (Only) Member of the CPNE Fan Club Aint that the truth 67 C-10 350 with 3-speed tranny and 308 gears swb step 82 Z28 Camaro 355 small block over 350 hp and a borg warner super t-10 (blown engine) 72 Chevy K20 Suburban (future project) 70 Chevy K20 now 68 GMC K2500 2003 Chevy 2500hd ccsb 4X4 (daily driver)



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gonebad2 Merciless Butcher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CC Nevada Posts: 1,447	I know a guy that would dump Comet cleanser down the carb of a lightly smoking vehicle if he wanted to off it real quick. He called it comatizing and claimed it would help the rings seal by roughing up the cylinder walls......Perfectly normal.....If you knew the guy...LOL. I could never tell a difference after he did it though. __________________ Your Bought And Sold....I Got Your Soul! Last edited by gonebad2; 01-21-2004 at 10:39 PM.

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