gear box oil, top up problem :(
- Thread starter mullet
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If you have already drained the oil, bummer.
I had this trouble. I broke the speedo drive off, its now epoxy metaled in place. You'll have to remove the near side drive shaft and jack the car up to about 45 degrees, then pure as much oil as possible through the drive shaft hole, using a tube and holding the bottle up makes it easier.
To remove the drive shaft grip it with mole grips and hit it with a big hammer towards the wheel, the shafts are clipped in with a snag ring. I cant remember but i think that there is just enough play to remove the shaft on full right lock. But you might need to loosen of remove one of the strut to hub carrier bolts.
If you haven't already drained the oil. Don't.
I had this trouble. I broke the speedo drive off, its now epoxy metaled in place. You'll have to remove the near side drive shaft and jack the car up to about 45 degrees, then pure as much oil as possible through the drive shaft hole, using a tube and holding the bottle up makes it easier.
To remove the drive shaft grip it with mole grips and hit it with a big hammer towards the wheel, the shafts are clipped in with a snag ring. I cant remember but i think that there is just enough play to remove the shaft on full right lock. But you might need to loosen of remove one of the strut to hub carrier bolts.
If you haven't already drained the oil. Don't.
Soak it in 3 in 1 oil for a few days before you need to take it out. Pound shops have started selling it in Hamilton!
When you are ready to remove it leave the engine running for half an our or so. The drive comes out easier when the casing is hot.
If you can get under the car try gently tapping the lug where the 10mm bolt holds it round, go easy though. When its moving, use the pull and twist method.
When you are ready to remove it leave the engine running for half an our or so. The drive comes out easier when the casing is hot.
If you can get under the car try gently tapping the lug where the 10mm bolt holds it round, go easy though. When its moving, use the pull and twist method.
porkpie700
Buy & Sell Member
Once you've taken the 10mm bolt out of the egg shaped plate at the base of the speedo cable, put a small screwdriver aside it and tap it to one side, if at this point it won't twist from side to side and pluck out. Then you will have to place the screwdriver between the cable plate and the gearbox housing and tap it gently untill they begin to separate.
I know there really isn't much room to work in there but it's do-able.
I know there really isn't much room to work in there but it's do-able.
porkpie700
Buy & Sell Member
I've never taken the cable out of the drive gear end to remove it. Mostly because it may be a cowbag & never go back in (which has happend to me with a few bikes), but also because you'd have nothing to pull it with. It'd be kinda like taking the handle off of a door and then realising that you need to open it :laugh:
My cusin once pulled out the speedo cable and then tried to pour the gear oil through the tiny little cable hole, needly to say when i saw what he was doing, he got a haynes manual round the back of his head :wasntme:
My cusin once pulled out the speedo cable and then tried to pour the gear oil through the tiny little cable hole, needly to say when i saw what he was doing, he got a haynes manual round the back of his head :wasntme:
why dont you actually use that plug on side to top it?
thanks again 
good to know for future.
good to know for future.
all the bolts ? .im sure its one bolt you take of instead of unscrewing the speedo cable from theyr
once "the" bolt is of apply upward pressure on the cable(pulling up not too much force but still abit)
while pulling up get that flat head screw driver between the little speedo plate and gear box and wedge up if it starts loosening apply leveridge all around evenly
once "the" bolt is of apply upward pressure on the cable(pulling up not too much force but still abit)
while pulling up get that flat head screw driver between the little speedo plate and gear box and wedge up if it starts loosening apply leveridge all around evenly
