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rokmarko
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Registered: 9th Feb 03
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3rd Jan 04 at 10:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

what is apropriate oil level for gearbox?

i don't have haynes manual so i would be very grateful if someone will look into it for me, please.

miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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3rd Jan 04 at 11:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

There is a plug you need to take out of the bottom corner of the box on the wheel side. Then unscrew the breather on the top of the box by the selector rod, and pour oil in until it starts to come out of the plug you unscrewed. Once it no longer flows from the hole all is done.

Hope that makes sense.
M4tt
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Registered: 18th Apr 03
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3rd Jan 04 at 11:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

how do you empty the oil from the gearbox?

and is it necessary to change the gearbox oil? my cars done 90K and i don't think its ever been changed in its 9 years...
rokmarko
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3rd Jan 04 at 12:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

you have to replace it after 100000km and i don't know how
M4tt
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3rd Jan 04 at 12:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

great! so i should have changed it 30K ago
miles
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3rd Jan 04 at 12:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I think you have to take the diff casing off to drain it.
ainsley_brader
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miles is correct, there no drain plug so you would have to remove the diff pan and get a new gasket for it.
DaveC
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yep, drain from the diff casing, has a little magnet in the bottom to pick up all the little bits of metal from general wear, need to clean that too and replace the gasket before you refit... make sure you use gearbox oil too!
DP.
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4th Jan 04 at 10:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

when taking my old engine out my gsi the gearbox turned out to have no oil in at all lol
rokmarko
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4th Jan 04 at 19:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Hi!

I refill the oil in gearbox and all weird sounds from gearbox has gone
i can now change from third to second gear without problems.

Cheers
miles
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4th Jan 04 at 19:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Good
Siberia
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my new gear box was rough when i changed from a 4 speed to a five speed. dickhead in the motor factors told me to fill the box till oil came out of were u fill it. thing had about 3 litres of oil in it

then i read the haynes and seen the errors of my ways

working grand now with the correct level in it
vesko_m
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6th Oct 04 at 08:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

when i went to local garage to change the gearbox oil - they actually suck the old one from the hole you're actually pouring the new one. i know that you can't drain it all like this way, but it's really easy and quick way to do it without messing with the diff casing and putting new gasket.

after changing the gearbox oil - a miracle happened my 140000km corsa was able to change in 2nd and 3rd with such ease - it was like a new gearbox. i was told that oil should be changed every 100000km but after i saw the effect on my old gearbox, i'm gonna change it every 50000km and be happy with my gears

[Edited on 06-10-2004 by vesko_m]
mike_1.2LS96
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6th Oct 04 at 10:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

gearbox oil stinks and you get really messy draining it cos it runs everywhere

 
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