Diff and gear oil

[leetvr]

Simple: How do i check them? its on a 94 400, GKN diff, rover SD1 gearbox.

Thanks
leetvr

[paulathome]

Lee,
I think on the rover box you undo the filler nut and stick a bent wire down inside the gear box and see how far up the wire it goes if you get my drift.
To fill to correct level, use a squeezy bottle with a pipe on and fill to over flowing then allow the fluid to drain to bottom filler hole.
The same applies to the diff but make sure you use LSD oil not gear box oil.
Hope this helps.
Paul.

[leetvr]

Thanks for your help Paul

leetvr

[V8 Animal]

leetvr said:

Simple: How do i check them? its on a 94 400, GKN diff, rover SD1 gearbox.

Thanks
leetvr

Hi lee,
Why don't you take it to my local garage he's just replaced both oils in mine did'nt charge much neither.
Pain in the arse doing it yourself IMO.
Regards
V8 Animal

[leetvr]

Hi lee,
Why don't you take it to my local garage he's just replaced both oils in mine did'nt charge much neither.
Pain in the arse doing it yourself IMO.
Regards
V8 Animal
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Hi, where did u take it and what did he charge?

we need a local meet soon, if it stops raining

leetvr

[clarkeyjnr]

leetvr said:

How do i check them? its on a 94 400, GKN diff, rover SD1 gearbox.

Thanks
leetvr

You could always try opening the bonnet for starter....?

[V8 Animal]

leetvr said:

Hi lee,
Why don't you take it to my local garage he's just replaced both oils in mine did'nt charge much neither.
Pain in the arse doing it yourself IMO.
Regards
V8 Animal

Hi, where did u take it and what did he charge?

we need a local meet soon, if it stops raining

Yeah your right.
Longbridge Autos
Ascot Drive Ind Est
Robbie is the man.
As for price it's at work so post tommorow.
Cheers mate.

leetvr

[Barreti]

clarkeyjnr said:

leetvr said:

How do i check them? its on a 94 400, GKN diff, rover SD1 gearbox.

Thanks
leetvr

You could always try opening the bonnet for starter....?

For Diff and Gearbox?

[spend]

Barreti said:

clarkeyjnr said:

leetvr said:

How do i check them? its on a 94 400, GKN diff, rover SD1 gearbox.

Thanks
leetvr

You could always try opening the bonnet for starter....?

For Diff and Gearbox?

He has one of those @rse about tit cars obviously

Dave

[andy-w]

spend said:

Barreti said:

clarkeyjnr said:

leetvr said:

How do i check them? its on a 94 400, GKN diff, rover SD1 gearbox.

Thanks
leetvr

You could always try opening the bonnet for starter....?

For Diff and Gearbox?

He has one of those @rse about tit cars obviously

Dave

Do you mean one of those where they put the engine in the wrong place and spent the next 50 years trying to get it to perform right?

Jack it up and crawl under...gives you a good excuse to check the chassis at the same time!!!

[V8 Animal]

Lee,
I got charged £45+VAT using mobil oils.
Cheers

[leetvr]

Thanks Paul for all your help mate.

leetvr

[RumbleBee]

How do you get to the filler hole on the T5 box? Cant find it and Im going to change the oil tonight, to see if it helps the sticking in 3rd.

Cheers.

[paulathome]

Rumblebee,
Its on the off side of the gear box and requires a 3/8 drive rachet
to undo it. Just top it up till it overflows then leave it 5 mins and put the plug back.
Paul

[RumbleBee]

Great, thanks Paul.

Ben