checking gear box oil level - HELP

[cat171]

i have a small weep from the gear box, its only slight, but i wanna check the oil level,

where is the plug ?

what grade/make do i put in if it needs topping up?

i was thinking this may have some thing to do with my whirring noise, (or may be not)
but i wanna check it any way !!

 

[Ben H]

Whirring noise is more likely chipped teeth - my box does it despite being re-built with new oil 6k miles ago.

 

[jaspa]

plug is in front of gearbox (behind radiator). oil type TRX75/80

 

[Anders]

Where is it weaping from?? The plug at the front or one of the inner driveshaft seals??

 

[cse]

ill have to check that, as sometimes i cannot for the life of me get into 2nd gear, have to go to 3rd / 1st with the clutch in then move back to 2nd. someone told me that this has happened to him in a 21 when water got in the gearbox, and recommended a oil change, anyone else got this or similar ?

 

[cat171]

I topped up the oil, with a litre of trz/75 80,from reno dealer and needed some more so i went to another as the 1st was shut
i didnt realise at the time that the fcuker sold me the wrong stuff,

the 2nd told me 2 buy trx since i dont know whats in it already i bought 4 litres of trx.

the passenger side gaitor seal is pissing oil, so i now have the drive shaft out of the car,
and am getting a new gaitor tomorrow and then i can fill it up once ive sorted it.
lovely !!

 

[Anders]

What has caused it to break the seal??

The reason why I am asking is beacuse there is a nut behind this seal, if this has come loose then you need to tighten it up first. It holds the planet gears in position, if you hear a whiring noise when accelerating this is planet gears forcing each other apart due to the loose nut.

It can be tightened with a windy gun so shouldnt be much trouble. Hope its OK.

 

[Anders]

Just re-read your first post and you do have a whirring noise, it seems to me that the nut is loose! Tighten it otherwise it will cause more damage!

 

[cat171]

ive got the drive shaft out at the mo,
so ive un done the 3 nuts for the tri pod thing,
where is this nut,or have i already undone it?