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| Thread ID: 41157 | 2004-01-01 01:26:00 | Off Topic - Where do I look to find a car owners manual online? | Mike (15) | Press F1 |
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| 204625 | 2004-01-01 09:27:00 | oh, and be careful not to overfill........ can cause seals to leak if you do so | sam m (517) | ||
| 204626 | 2004-01-01 09:34:00 | > on earlier models there would have been a > 'level/filler' bolt which you would insert gear oil > until it dribbled out of the hole. That's what I had been told, so I guess that's what I was going to do ;) However the holes were too small to insert the tube (and there isn't any other way of getting the oil in there). > You said that you have tried a couple of places > already, have you test driven this thing after > you played with those holes, definitely not a good > idea to take out bolt if you dont know what it does. Yes, the car goes fine :) Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 204627 | 2004-01-01 09:43:00 | If the hole is too small then it is the wrong hole. (assuming that you're not using a garden hose to fill it) If you look at the side of the gearbox, sight halfway horizontally then it should be about there or just under half. It is normally about (at a guess) a 19mm spanner required to remove it but it can be larger as well. It will have some sort of sealing washer (often copper). How have you determined that it needs oil? The only time you will ever need to replace or top up oil in a gearbox is if it is leaking or you are changing the gearbox oil. I would be very surprised if you actually need to top up if neither of these apply. |
sam m (517) | ||
| 204628 | 2004-01-01 09:57:00 | > If the hole is too small then it is the wrong hole . > (assuming that you're not using a garden hose to fill > it) If you look at the side of the gearbox, sight > halfway horizontally then it should be about there or > just under half . It is normally about (at a guess) a > 19mm spanner required to remove it but it can be > larger as well . It will have some sort of sealing > washer (often copper) . There is a larger bolt right next to the three smaller holes that I tried (the three holes are one under the other - they aren't bolts holding something on, and there has been oil inside where they are . . . ) but it will not budge at all . We're really sure that's the one we want, but want to confirm it now I guess . > How have you determined that it needs oil? The only > time you will ever need to replace or top up oil in a > gearbox is if it is leaking or you are changing the > gearbox oil . I would be very surprised if you > actually need to top up if neither of these apply . A friend of mine replaced the clutch and said that the gearbox needed new oil as it was almost empty . I have been trying to phone him all day today, but being New Years day he's unreachable :( That's why I posted in here :) Mike . |
Mike (15) | ||
| 204629 | 2004-01-01 10:08:00 | The bolt is normally all alone, there are generally not any bolt close by . I would at a guess say that it would be it as well, what size is it . Can you get a power bar onto it . If not, use a ring/open end spanner . Put the ring on the bolt , then get another larger spanner and hook the ring of that onto the open end part of the spanner that is on the bolt . This will give you more leverage . They are normally very tight . Any chance of a pic? I know it would be hard to get camera in that area . |
sam m (517) | ||
| 204630 | 2004-01-01 10:14:00 | > I would at a guess say that it would be it as well, > what size is it. Can you get a power bar onto it. If It's about (at a guess) 20mm across. > not, use a ring/open end spanner. Put the ring on the > bolt , then get another larger spanner and hook the > ring of that onto the open end part of the spanner > that is on the bolt. This will give you more > leverage. They are normally very tight. Any chance of This one is REALLY tight. My dad tried for AGES, and then I tried and we couldn't get it to budge. Might try your technique tomorrow. > a pic? I know it would be hard to get camera in that > area. Might be able to borrow a digital camera tomorrow as well, although I think it may have gone away for a couple of days :( Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 204631 | 2004-01-01 10:25:00 | If you're really stuck Mike, let me know and you can pop around and I can take a look at it - my neighbour's pretty handy with those things, too. If all else fails I have a digital camera :) Let me know - splatty at orcon net etc J :D |
Jester (13) | ||
| 204632 | 2004-01-01 10:26:00 | Just had a thought ... if it's not driveable, I could come to you , Mrs J is working tommorrow and I'll have the kids but they are house trained (sorta). | Jester (13) | ||
| 204633 | 2004-01-01 10:35:00 | > If you're really stuck Mike, let me know and you can > pop around and I can take a look at it - my > neighbour's pretty handy with those things, too. If > all else fails I have a digital camera :) Thanks for that Jester - I'll see how I get on. My brother-in-law is going to be around tomorrow, so I'll see if he knows anything (he's from Oz, so I'm not counting on it ;)), but if we get stuck I know who I can call :D cheers, Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 204634 | 2004-01-01 11:04:00 | Mike, I got a handbook (not workshop manual) for my Jap import Mitsi RVR from www.jpnz.co.nz but if all you want to know is how to check the gearbox oil why not ring PF Automotive on Chapel St, they are Subaru experts. | Andrew B (867) | ||
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