gearbox

  1. L-plater Joined: May 2013 bury Posts: 51 Citroen saxo 1.0 liter year 2000
    #1
    im i right iin saying this what ive been told

    to top up my gearbox i can fill it up from the top with the breaver hole but wont that put to much into it

    can someone please help me as i dont wanna break something and cba changing the gearbox if it does break.

    chris
  2. Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.
    #2
    Huh? I answered, step by step, carefully, in this post:

    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...99#post6324999
  3. L-plater Joined: May 2013 bury Posts: 51 Citroen saxo 1.0 liter year 2000
    #3
    ino but ive not got a drain key like on the sump or is it not the same
    would it damge if i just put some in ]

    chris
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.
    #4
    They are the same.
  5. Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Birmingham Posts: 2148 Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.
    #5
    Use one of the bars from your household door handles, old school trick and it does work.

    I would suggest draining it before filling it up too.
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  6. L-plater Joined: May 2013 bury Posts: 51 Citroen saxo 1.0 liter year 2000
    #6
    thats a cool way of doing it thanks m8
  7. L-plater Joined: May 2013 bury Posts: 51 Citroen saxo 1.0 liter year 2000
    #7
    tryed the bar from the door handle and i just twisted the whole piece of metal lol

    what eles could i try
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #8
    the proper drain keys
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  9. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty
    #9
    drain keys are cheap on the web, or try a local motor spares. were talking a couple of quid here. plug right onto your ratchet.

    clicky
  10. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #10
    they are a few quid to buy, but you can fill the box up from the top ive just done it on my 1.1 just takes a while and watch none goes in your eyes, bubbles come up through the funnel and splashes the oil about a bit

    only reason i did it as i reused my old oil so i didn't have a suitable container with a flexible end to fill it up the proper way, plus i don't care about this car so just wanted to chuck the oil back in easiest way possible