Broke a gasket while changing ATF.
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I've looked around for which one is "feed" and which is "return"....can't find anything. Someone else might chime in or you can do as TX said and figure it out.
If you do figure it out....let us know.
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Id be hesitant to pull the transmission lines going into the radiator for fear of them leaking when they are put back on or damaging by overtightened. I would much rather do multiple drain/fill because of this. I think theres to much obsession about trying to get 100% 'clean' fluid, do a couple drain/fills and you should be all set. There will always be crud in there that will never come out 
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Yeah I think I will just go with 3 times drain\refill one. Don't want to mess around with those hoses. But still have to get that god forsaken gasket out. Also I don't know if I wanna mess with filter replacement.... But at the same time my car has 110000 miles on it and neither fluid or filter haven't been changed, well at least according to those pink papers... Previous owner was a lady so I don't think she ever did anything with the car except going to stealership a couple times.
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Others have already stated, it is a bolt, not a gasket. As Texashonda mentioned, Sears has Bolt-Out; damaged bolt/nut removers which can removed rounded bolts. There are other brands too.
sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00952166000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001& srccode=cii_17588969&cpncode=32-185437964-2
You can always fill through the dipstick hole with a long funnel, instead of the other fill hole.
Additionally, I sometimes let the transmission cool a bit, which seems to make it easier to loosen the drain and fill bolts.
Use 6-point sockets/wrenches instead of 12-point sockets/wrenches to lessen the chance of rounding bolts or nuts in the future.
sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00952166000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001& srccode=cii_17588969&cpncode=32-185437964-2
You can always fill through the dipstick hole with a long funnel, instead of the other fill hole.
Additionally, I sometimes let the transmission cool a bit, which seems to make it easier to loosen the drain and fill bolts.
Use 6-point sockets/wrenches instead of 12-point sockets/wrenches to lessen the chance of rounding bolts or nuts in the future.
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Hello Comrades!!!
My car is 2003 Accord EX V6 coupe.
There is a thread that basically explains what I am trying to do... https://www.hondaaccordforum.com/for...l-drain-44485/
If you've watched the video from this thread, then you will have better idea of what I'm going to talk about.
So I'm having troubles with unscrewing a gasket on the top of the transmission (the one that covers a hole through which you put new fluid in). What happened is that I was trying to take out this gasket, but it sits there so tight that even breaker bar didn't work and I basically destroyed edges of the gasket... well not completely but now it is more circle-ishh. Any ideas how to take it out now without breaking my transmission?
Another thing is that I have 12 qt of dextronIII and 8 of genue honda DW1. I was going to flush it completely with dextronIII, just like this dude 10 Min Automatic Transmission Fluid Flush + Replacement (Most Cars) - YouTube (note that his Accord is a previous generation) but here I'm facing a couple problems... Which way better, this one or 2007 Honda Accord V6 Automatic Transmission Fluid ATF Change/ Flush - Drain and Refill - YouTube ? If I do it 10 minutes way, it seems like you can get all of the old fluid out if you do it just once. But for this method I have to find my supply\demand hoses but where to find those on my 2003 Accord??? Also should I use dextron III to flush through, to get all the old fluid out and then drive with it for a week, then repeat the whole procedure with Honda Genuine ATF DW1 or is it better not to mix those and just do it both times with Honda Genuine ATF DW1? Should I even do it twice using this method or one time flush with fluid from honda would be enough?
So here...
1. How to get that gasket out?
2. Which way better?
3. Where to find transmission demand/supply hoses?
4. Should I flush it more than once using 10 minutes guy's way?
5. If answer to #4 is yes then should I use dextron III (since I already have it) first time or buy more Honda fluid and use it both times?
Thanks!
My car is 2003 Accord EX V6 coupe.
There is a thread that basically explains what I am trying to do... https://www.hondaaccordforum.com/for...l-drain-44485/
If you've watched the video from this thread, then you will have better idea of what I'm going to talk about.
So I'm having troubles with unscrewing a gasket on the top of the transmission (the one that covers a hole through which you put new fluid in). What happened is that I was trying to take out this gasket, but it sits there so tight that even breaker bar didn't work and I basically destroyed edges of the gasket... well not completely but now it is more circle-ishh. Any ideas how to take it out now without breaking my transmission?
Another thing is that I have 12 qt of dextronIII and 8 of genue honda DW1. I was going to flush it completely with dextronIII, just like this dude 10 Min Automatic Transmission Fluid Flush + Replacement (Most Cars) - YouTube (note that his Accord is a previous generation) but here I'm facing a couple problems... Which way better, this one or 2007 Honda Accord V6 Automatic Transmission Fluid ATF Change/ Flush - Drain and Refill - YouTube ? If I do it 10 minutes way, it seems like you can get all of the old fluid out if you do it just once. But for this method I have to find my supply\demand hoses but where to find those on my 2003 Accord??? Also should I use dextron III to flush through, to get all the old fluid out and then drive with it for a week, then repeat the whole procedure with Honda Genuine ATF DW1 or is it better not to mix those and just do it both times with Honda Genuine ATF DW1? Should I even do it twice using this method or one time flush with fluid from honda would be enough?
So here...
1. How to get that gasket out?
2. Which way better?
3. Where to find transmission demand/supply hoses?
4. Should I flush it more than once using 10 minutes guy's way?
5. If answer to #4 is yes then should I use dextron III (since I already have it) first time or buy more Honda fluid and use it both times?
Thanks!
This is not my engine, but it does show the "jet kit" installed in what was the fill bolt on the transmission. If you have this installed on your car, you can remove the bolt holding the jet kit bracket, pull the short pipe out, and fill through that hole, without having to remove the bolt at all.
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Since your car is an 03 V6 automatic, it should have the recall "jet kit" installed, correct?
This is not my engine, but it does show the "jet kit" installed in what was the fill bolt on the transmission. If you have this installed on your car, you can remove the bolt holding the jet kit bracket, pull the short pipe out, and fill through that hole, without having to remove the bolt at all.
This is not my engine, but it does show the "jet kit" installed in what was the fill bolt on the transmission. If you have this installed on your car, you can remove the bolt holding the jet kit bracket, pull the short pipe out, and fill through that hole, without having to remove the bolt at all.
But I already got the kit for broken bolts removing and the actual new bolt with washer as well. So I will try to take off the bolt. If it's not gonna work, I will do it your way 
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It tells you how much torque should be applied
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I think it lists like 30 ft lbs but IMHO that is overkill for the fill bolt. On the Pilot I only go to maybe 20 ft lbs.
My experience here: https://www.hondaaccordforum.com/for...ue-spec-33770/
Which manual and where did you get it? Just wondering as people ask all the time, I know what I usually suggest but wanting to know if there is something else out there.
My experience here: https://www.hondaaccordforum.com/for...ue-spec-33770/
Which manual and where did you get it? Just wondering as people ask all the time, I know what I usually suggest but wanting to know if there is something else out there.
Last edited by poorman212; Oct 31, 2012 at 08:21 AM.