solvent, oil?
 

I am going to change the oil in my getrag and i pulled the top off and it appears to be pretty dirty inside. Is there a way to flush it with a solvent or somenthing like that before putting fresh oil in or is that not a good idea. thanks

i cant imagine ti would hurt it opening up the lower drain plug and sprayin it all down with a good cleaner like a parts cleaner. and then it should re lube itself after puttin the new oil in.

i dont know if its bad or not but i see alot of people do it in the shop, and ive done it as well and never seen a problem myself

I would worry about the solvent washing the visconsity of the oil.Unless theres a way to blow dry the internals.

or you could run some new oil through there and try to flush it out. Just an idea.

Use diesel, it actually makes a pretty good parts cleaner, but because its an lubricant, not a solvent, you wont have to worry about it hurting anything or breaking down the oil if theres a bit left in there when your finished

and if you dont drive very far or very fast fillng it with diesel and driving around the block can help with the removal of sludge

Diesel fuel is a solvent to oil.It will dissolve it.It is a lubricant,but the viscosity is very different

Thanks alot everyone. I'm goin to give it a try and see if it helps my shifting problem.