bi22le
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| posted on 26/9/18 at 10:20 PM |
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New gearbox oil?
I have owned my car for a while (just under 10 years or so) and have never changed the gearbox oil.
It has not even moved for over 2 years but its slowly coming back together after a slow check and rebuild. All fluids will be flushed and changed and
I would like to do the gearbox as well. Is this an easy task?
I can get access to the fill point so I was considering pumping it out if its too much trouble?
Its a type 9 BTW, and I am assuming that the LCB collectinve will be suggesting I should change the oil. . . .
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 27/9/18 at 06:45 AM |
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There is no drain bung , I have in the past used a vacuum pump with a short length of washer tubing to remove most of the oil although if the box was
out I would hang it from the bell housing end . I'm sure that the level plug position was altered by Ford on later type 9s to improve
lubrication but can't remember where . Think the boxes were supposed to be filled for life but not a bad idea to change the oil.
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steve m
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| posted on 27/9/18 at 06:47 AM |
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Is the gearbox in the car? as if its not, just leave it with the propshaft end in a bucket
if not pumping out is the only option, but you will need a very good pump as the oil is very thick
steve
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 27/9/18 at 08:06 AM |
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I used a big oil syringe that I bought from a car show ages ago - big plastic thing with some flexible hose at the end. Looks a bit medical, but it
got everything out. I removed the gearbox lid to make it easier to get into all the corners.
Similar to this.
[Edited on 27/9/18 by David Jenkins]
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nick205
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| posted on 27/9/18 at 08:14 AM |
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I've not changed manual gearbox oil on my daily tin tops before. When I built my Sierra based MK Indy I left the oil in the Type 9 manual
gearbox and it worked just fine. Personally (unless you've accidentally spilt a load of oil from it) I'd leave it be, get the re-assembly
of the car finished and get driving.
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FamilyGuy
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| posted on 27/9/18 at 09:35 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
I used a big oil syringe that I bought from a car show ages ago - big plastic thing with some flexible hose at the end. Looks a bit medical, but it
got everything out. I removed the gearbox lid to make it easier to get into all the corners.
Similar to this.
[Edited on 27/9/18 by David Jenkins]
Second that... I've used these in the past without any problems.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 27/9/18 at 11:27 AM |
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there is no car in the world that has a gearbox last forever, 10 years old, 2 years sitting about...yeah for all the cost of oil why not?
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 27/9/18 at 03:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
there is no car in the world that has a gearbox last forever, 10 years old, 2 years sitting about...yeah for all the cost of oil why not?
That's what I thought - the gearbox was on my Workmate, ready for installation, so I decided to change the oil while it was an easy job. Once
I'd filled the box to the right level I installed a screw plug in the lid and made a dipstick so I could check the level any time I want - but
I've never felt the need to do that since I installed the gearbox!
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CosKev3
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| posted on 27/9/18 at 03:34 PM |
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As above,for the price just bang new in 
Lots of cars now have 'life long oil' in them,my VRS did but seeing as it was fitted with a drain plug and I do my own spanner work I
thought I would change it at just over 100k.
Oil was very dirty,and gearbox was noticeably smoother with new oil in it
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bi22le
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| posted on 27/9/18 at 05:49 PM |
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Great idea about taking the top off, that's nice and accessable on our cars.
I'll look at getting a industrial syringe, I can get medical ones and tubes from work so I know that it won't be a problem.
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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britishtrident
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| posted on 28/9/18 at 10:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bi22le
Great idea about taking the top off, that's nice and accessable on our cars.
I'll look at getting a industrial syringe, I can get medical ones and tubes from work so I know that it won't be a problem.
Be aware the top plate retains the detent balls and springs with can easily spring off and go awol ---- in any event unlike engine oil or brake
fluid gearbox oil won't deteriorate unless you put a relative huge number of miles on the car or subject it to significant number really
hard track laps .
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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Oddified
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| posted on 29/9/18 at 08:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Be aware the top plate retains the detent balls and springs with can easily spring off and go awol .
Not on a type 9, they're behind a set screw in the side of the main casing at the front.
Ian
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bi22le
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| posted on 30/9/18 at 09:41 PM |
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I'm glad you have said this, I took the to off a few months back and didn't notice anything flying off which meant I could of been in deep
doo doo!!
quote:
Originally posted by Oddified
quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Be aware the top plate retains the detent balls and springs with can easily spring off and go awol .
Not on a type 9, they're behind a set screw in the side of the main casing at the front.
Ian
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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