gearbox help please

1. user_26679 Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 Bognor Regis, WEST SUSSEX Posts: 641 Mauritius Blue VTR (Track)

   #1 16th June 2010, 09:26

   hi all was driving along last night when i heard a whining noise, pulled over to have a look and it looks like something has fallen out as theres a threaded clean hole there. just wondered if anyone could help me please???
   
   
2. BobCm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Apr 2009 Orpington Posts: 1406 My son drives a Poseidon Blue Saxo Mk2 1.6i VTR.

   #2 16th June 2010, 09:28

   Hi,
   
   That's the gearbox drain plug. You've probably lost most of your gearbox oil so don't drive it.
   
   Get another from a breakers yard or from Citroen and topup the gearbox oil.
   
   The whining may mean that a bearing, or bearings, may need to be replaced.
3. yetisvtr Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 milton keynes Posts: 334 saxo mk1 vtr in posssiiiii blue

   #3 16th June 2010, 09:29

   thats the drain plug hole for the gearbox oil,hence why its whinning as there will be no oil in it.dont drive it until you put the plug in and 2 litres of gearbox oil in otherwise you will completley fook the box up.
4. user_26679 Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 Bognor Regis, WEST SUSSEX Posts: 641 Mauritius Blue VTR (Track)

   #4 16th June 2010, 09:32

   so i just need a new gearbox drain plug?? and oil, its only a slight whine... so fingers crossed ill be ok, as i only put this box in a month ago! will try get hold of one today.. thanks for your help
5. yetisvtr Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 milton keynes Posts: 334 saxo mk1 vtr in posssiiiii blue

   #5 16th June 2010, 11:05

   yea thats all you will need.the whine should go but if not it mean its fooked.but if it was only a quite whine it should be ok.
6. user_26679 Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 Bognor Regis, WEST SUSSEX Posts: 641 Mauritius Blue VTR (Track)

   #6 16th June 2010, 13:43

   ok, it wasnt too bad, but i just come straight home lol. and gotta wait till friday to get one
7. akuakabucy Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Liverpool Posts: 596 Mk5 Golf GTTDI, Vauxhall Vivaro

   #7 16th June 2010, 14:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by diidsax so i just need a new gearbox drain plug?? and oil, its only a slight whine... so fingers crossed ill be ok, as i only put this box in a month ago! will try get hold of one today.. thanks for your help

   Looks like you never tightened it up properly.
8. qpr4eva4 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 164 98 Saxo VTR

   #8 17th June 2010, 01:51

   or overtightened it