Gearbox oil

1. nathan9279 L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Ash/ Surrey Posts: 91 Saxo vtr Saxo vtr with 106 gti cammed

   #1 21st January 2012, 22:33

   How do you check gearbox oil? I have a small oil leak and seams to be comming from the gearbox area and not to sure on how to check it
2. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #2 21st January 2012, 23:55

   you dont lol, not on a saxo anyway
3. nathan9279 L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Ash/ Surrey Posts: 91 Saxo vtr Saxo vtr with 106 gti cammed

   #3 22nd January 2012, 00:08

   It's just seems the leak is coming from the gearbox and I was wondering if I could check the oil level to monetor it or something
4. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

   #4 22nd January 2012, 00:22

   Where a bouts is it coming from?
   Only thing you can do really is top it up..
5. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #5 22nd January 2012, 17:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by blackie_2k5 you dont lol, not on a saxo anyway

   utter rubbish all gearboxes have a facility to check the oil.
   
   on the end of the gearbox near the passengers inner wing. you will see a round headed bolt with a square middle. one upper and one lower. the lower one is to drain the oil out and the upper is to re-fill/ check the oil level.
   
   basically you need a 5mm square headed socket, undo the upper bolt and oil should dribble out. if it doesn't then it needs topping up.
6. Adamvts03 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Wiltshire Posts: 237 Silver VTS 16V 106 quicksilver Mondeo ST

   #6 22nd January 2012, 18:22

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by f13sta utter rubbish all gearboxes have a facility to check the oil. on the end of the gearbox near the passengers inner wing. you will see a round headed bolt with a square middle. one upper and one lower. the lower one is to drain the oil out and the upper is to re-fill/ check the oil level. basically you need a 5mm square headed socket, undo the upper bolt and oil should dribble out. if it doesn't then it needs topping up.

   
   
   
   He knows his shit
   

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7. P33TGR L-plater Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport Posts: 56 Saxo mk2 VTR, astra van

   #7 22nd January 2012, 20:27

   If you do drain it there should be 2 litres
8. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #8 23rd January 2012, 17:03

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Adamvts03 He knows his shit

   being a mechanic by trade helps aswell
9. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #9 23rd January 2012, 17:37

   In all honesty... Dont bother checking the level. Just replace the gear oil!
   
   Whilst you're underneath check that the Driveshaft oil seals aren't leaking.
   
   If the oil is coming from inside the gearbox then you either need a new guide bush seal or a new crank seal. Both require gearbox to come off so you might aswell bung a new clutch in at the same time.
   
   Ocasionally, and tbh quite rarely the gearbox end plate may leak.