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Gearbox refillin'
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 08 2:07 pm
by SteveA

How do I refill my gearbox without getting the vast majority of the oil all over my shiny garage floor.
Used one of them cheapo syphon pumps,disaster

,talk about messy.
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 08 7:51 pm
by J Clark
Yeah, come on guys, I need to know this one as well!!
Edit: 4spd also (of course!)
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 08 9:43 pm
by Anonymous
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 08 9:46 pm
by latil
There's a clue in his signature line.
4 spd
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 08 9:47 pm
by Anonymous
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 08 9:49 pm
by J Clark
Seriously though, when the trans is in the car you have to go upwards with the oil to get it into the fill hole, I was thinking a large coke bottle with a flexible pipe that I could squeeze to get the oil in!
Would be easier to make a hole in the trans tunnel and fill from the passenger footwell!
How does everyone else do it then??

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 08 10:19 pm
by latil
Long bit of plastic pipe up round bellhousing into engine bay,push a funnel in it and pour in just under the right amount of oil. Then top up a little at a time. Unless you can find a syringe big enough,with a flexy pipe.
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 08 10:33 pm
by J Clark
Well this actually sounds like a plan worth trying!
latil wrote:Long bit of plastic pipe up round bellhousing into engine bay,push a funnel in it and pour in just under the right amount of oil. Then top up a little at a time. Unless you can find a syringe big enough,with a flexy pipe.
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 08 12:44 am
by SteveA
latil wrote:Long bit of plastic pipe up round bellhousing into engine bay,push a funnel in it and pour in just under the right amount of oil. Then top up a little at a time. Unless you can find a syringe big enough,with a flexy pipe.
Cheers for that Latil,will give that a go.I knew there had to be an easier(less messy)way.
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 08 1:02 am
by J Clark
Steve
I live close to Ashbourne, maybe we should meet up some time when my car is back on the road.
Cheers
Julian
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 08 1:15 am
by SteveA
Yeah,gimme a shout when your up and runnin'
