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wtf gearbox oil disappearing???
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:13 pm
by Alex
hi all,
stupid question?
just took the wagon around the block to fill her up after 4 days of not moving.
The gearbox felt abit notchy into gears, so i checked the oil, NOTHING even registering on the dipstick. This box got new oil about 3months ago, and was filled till registering full at the time.
Where does the oil go??? There are NO visible leaks. (and its not like a gearbox can burn/use oil? can it?)
other members have had this problem as well
alex
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:27 pm
by AndrewT
Perhaps it registered full when you filled it....but then afterwards all the oil got dispersed throughout the gearbox. Not all the oil sits in the little sump to register on the dipstick.
This is possible if the gearbox was drained completely and left for a few years completely dry before you got it.
Have you checked the level since the first time you filled it up?
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:36 pm
by Alex
yes have checked it numerous times since. Have noticed it slowly going down.
alex
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:38 pm
by Suby Wan Kenobi
Unless you can see where the oil is leaking from i would have to agree with the above comment.
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:27 pm
by SuBaRiNo
Could it be possible it has been dripping slowly onto the exhaust at some point?
Dave
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:47 pm
by AlpineRaven
could be dripping on main shaft at the front of the gearbox, have you noticed any 'leaks' on front or rear of the gearbox?
Cheers
AP
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:23 am
by 90brumby
this gbox has done a lot of ks so yes it may have a few leaks that drop onto the exhaust or it probably not possible but it could b leakin out the back onto the tail shaft n ur just not noticing it
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:56 am
by Subafury
remember we saw some smoke coming off the headers when attaching your bash plate- i think it was from the gearbox drain plug.
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:53 pm
by PeeJay
Did you put about 4l of oil into it?
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:26 pm
by Busdriver
Do you have an oil cooler in the radiator tank? Do you have any rubber hoses connecting to the pipes for the oil cooler?
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:56 pm
by Matatak
its a manual busdriver.
and jsut to confirm. Alex DOES have leaks on the box. but they are not severe or dripping out.
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:34 pm
by Busdriver
Sorry bout that, I got thrown that way by AndrewT referring to a sump on the box, and I didnt think manuals had a sump as such.
Other than it leaking oil, I have no idea where it could be going, but I would love to find out!