where else can i top up the gearbox oil?

1. Gunny110 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2012 chipenham, wiltshire Posts: 106 2003 saxo vtr

   #1 20th July 2012, 18:56

   I replaced the seals today on the gearbox while i was changing my drive shaft, So obviously i drained the oil. However on completion of this, i rounded off the fiiler plug. So i have no oil currently in my gearbox (VERY BAD I NO) is there anywhere under the bonnet that i can fill the gearbox from?
2. monka Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1368

   #2 20th July 2012, 19:11

   from the breather on top,
   
   not a conventional way to do it, but 2litres is the capacity when dry i think
3. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #3 20th July 2012, 19:33

   black plastic cover on top of box
4. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

   #4 20th July 2012, 20:33

   Either the black plastic breather or remove the reverse light switch on the top also ( 24mm deep socket iirc) And away you go.
5. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #5 20th July 2012, 22:09

   As said can fill it up from under the plastic cap on top but the drain plug is different to the fill plug, there are two plugs on the gear box so if you've rounded the drain plug the fill one should still be intact
6. Gunny110 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2012 chipenham, wiltshire Posts: 106 2003 saxo vtr

   #6 21st July 2012, 08:19

   Thanks lads, and sorry its the fill plug i have rounded off. How easy is it to get to the plastic 1 on the top?
7. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

   #7 21st July 2012, 08:22

   very. with the airbox out the way its a piece of piss
8. Gunny110 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2012 chipenham, wiltshire Posts: 106 2003 saxo vtr

   #8 21st July 2012, 08:29

   Thanks Bertieg and to everyone for the advice, get that done today before my box goes bang, or ceases lol