Gearbox problem

1. Custard1 L-plater Joined: Jun 2014 Hambledon Posts: 44 3dr dark blue VTR

   #1 16th August 2014, 13:31

   Replaced the driveshaft oil seal and filled up with 2 ltrs of oil from empty and sounds worse with oil in it, sounds rubbish but goes in gear all good and doesn't come out of gear, what's going on is it duff?
2. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #2 16th August 2014, 13:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Custard1 Replaced the driveshaft oil seal and filled up with 2 ltrs of oil from empty and sounds worse with oil in it, sounds rubbish but goes in gear all good and doesn't come out of gear, what's going on is it duff?

   Use the right oil?
3. Custard1 L-plater Joined: Jun 2014 Hambledon Posts: 44 3dr dark blue VTR

   #3 16th August 2014, 13:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mickswan Use the right oil?

   I guess so motor factors said it was the right one so bunged it in I think it was 78 something
4. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #4 16th August 2014, 13:42

   What have you filled it up with? It should be a 75w80, use total transmission bv too not comma or something budget like that
5. Custard1 L-plater Joined: Jun 2014 Hambledon Posts: 44 3dr dark blue VTR

   #5 16th August 2014, 13:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gandi699 What have you filled it up with? It should be a 75w80, use total transmission bv too not comma or something budget like that

   Using a budget oil would make a box sound like a space ship? Is there really that much difference, surely the box would still sound like a spaceship no matter what oil I put in
6. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #6 16th August 2014, 13:58

   Yes there is a big difference it's the grade of oil used is totally wrong. Did the box have problems before you did the work?
7. Custard1 L-plater Joined: Jun 2014 Hambledon Posts: 44 3dr dark blue VTR

   #7 16th August 2014, 14:06

   No not really oil seal went and sounded odd because of oil loss, fixed it all then sounded 3 times as bad
8. Custard1 L-plater Joined: Jun 2014 Hambledon Posts: 44 3dr dark blue VTR

   #8 16th August 2014, 14:09

   I did use comma oil just looked at receipt 75/80
9. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #9 16th August 2014, 14:36

   Hmm chances are the box being ran dry has damaged it
10. Custard1 L-plater Joined: Jun 2014 Hambledon Posts: 44 3dr dark blue VTR

    #10 16th August 2014, 15:08

    Might just scrap the bloody thing mot next month and I'm not
    Going to spend money on a French car
11. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

    #11 16th August 2014, 16:28

    You can get a used gearbox for about 30 quid surely it's worth spending that to keep it on the road?
12. Custard1 L-plater Joined: Jun 2014 Hambledon Posts: 44 3dr dark blue VTR

    #12 16th August 2014, 16:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Gandi699 You can get a used gearbox for about 30 quid surely it's worth spending that to keep it on the road?

    It's fitting the thing that costs money as I haven't the time to mess about
13. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

    #13 16th August 2014, 16:38

    Who replaced the seal then? Once you've got the shafts out and stuts off to change the seals the box removal itself isn't too bad a job
14. Custard1 L-plater Joined: Jun 2014 Hambledon Posts: 44 3dr dark blue VTR

    #14 16th August 2014, 20:34

    I done the seals but never again that drivers side shaft was a t*** lol
15. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #15 16th August 2014, 22:31

    if youve ran it dry the diff will be noisy as fuck.
    
    new box sould sort it...unless its the shaft making the noise.. have you fitted the bearing carrier properly? sounds like you had some bother with it