Transmission Magnet - - Kinda Urgent!
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Originally Posted by bonnie94ssei
I strongly recommend neodymium magnets, or a harddrive magnet. Put them on the outside of the pan, they will hold just fine.
Edit: HD magnets are neodymuium magnets. FYI
But, if you want a magnet that is much more heat resistant, I would recommend using a samarium-cobalt magnet instead. They're much cheaper, they ARE weaker, but will definitely keep their magnetism in a very high temp environment such as being submerged in very hot transmission fluid.
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Thank you very much for that information on the hard drive magnets.
I read on some forum that HD’* made after 95 did not have magnets. Wrong.
Just took apart a 2000 Fujitsu and it has two strong little curved magnets where you said.
And of course I threw away 3 old HD’* last month. Arg.
Now to find out how to remove the magnets from the steel plates they are attached to.
PS:I apologize to Redwingsfan34 for barging in on your post.
Thanks again.
Thank you very much for that information on the hard drive magnets.
I read on some forum that HD’* made after 95 did not have magnets. Wrong.
Just took apart a 2000 Fujitsu and it has two strong little curved magnets where you said.
And of course I threw away 3 old HD’* last month. Arg.
Now to find out how to remove the magnets from the steel plates they are attached to.
PS:I apologize to Redwingsfan34 for barging in on your post.
Thanks again.
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Originally Posted by 91buickman
then again can to strong of a magnet affect your solenoid'* , electronics???
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Originally Posted by 91buickman
then again can to strong of a magnet affect your solenoid'* , electronics???
I've been running with old hard drive magnets on the Zilla'* trans. They bought me time on a broken trans until I could get it to the shop. They were VERY effective and collected far more than the stock pan magnet would have.
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...ic.php?t=25433
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Now to find out how to remove the magnets from the steel plates they are attached to.
PS:I apologize to Redwingsfan34 for barging in on your post.
Thanks again.
PS:I apologize to Redwingsfan34 for barging in on your post.
Thanks again.
I usually use an old, pointed blade, pocket knife to pry the magents off their base. CAREFULLY find the right angle to wedge the knife blade under there, sharp edge towards the middle of the magnet, and push/wiggle til it pops loose.
DO NOT POINT THE KNIFE TOWARDS YOURSELF OR YOUR HAND. The magnet will eventually pop loose, sometimes allowing the knife to jump in the direction you are pushing. You don't want to be where it'* heading.
You may need to clean off some flaking coating from the magenet now. But once that'* done you'll have a very strong magent, and hopefully as much blood as you started with.
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