Gearbox Oil

[RainWarriorDregs]

Hey guys, Dregs here with my '83 KE70 Slant Face 4k-c

 

um, my gearbox sounds dirty, just generally getting its crunch on and making some whirring noises.

 

i've heard some people talking about oil in the gearbox? how can i check this level and how do i top it up? gearboxes are strange mythical creatures to me, haha

 

cheers fellas

 

Dregs

[philbey]

there's a plug on the side of the box. Park it on flat ground and get under there, find the plug and undo it.

 

Gear Oil bottles have a little tube on them, poke the tube in and squeeze the oil into the box til it overflows.

 

oh yeh - drain the old oil out the bottom first too.

[Hiro Protagonist]

Hey guys, Dregs here with my '83 KE70 Slant Face 4k-c

 

um, my gearbox sounds dirty, just generally getting its crunch on and making some whirring noises.

 

i've heard some people talking about oil in the gearbox? how can i check this level and how do i top it up? gearboxes are strange mythical creatures to me, haha

 

cheers fellas

 

Dregs

 

Gearboxes don't consume oil unless there's a leak somewhere, so topping up isn't needed. But for a full replacement, undo the filler bolt (usually on the side of the gearbox) FIRST (nothing worse than an empty gearbox that you can't fill up), then undo the drain plug (on the bottom of the gearbox) and drain into a container, replace the drain plug, then fill with fresh gearbox oil until it reaches the lip of the filler plug (no dipstick or anything apart from your finger).

 

Thats general instructions, can't remember exactly where the plugs are on a K-series box, but should be fairly easy to work out.

[styler]

But for a full replacement, undo the filler bolt (usually on the side of the gearbox) FIRST (nothing worse than an empty gearbox that you can't fill up), then undo the drain plug (on the bottom of the gearbox) and drain into a container

 

too true :D applies to diffs too.

 

also if access is limited or difficult to refill then get a friend to hold a length of hose going outside the car and a funnel held high

for quick oil feed and just watch it until it overflows.

 

or

 

fill up by removing gearstick and pour through funnel, you will need to know the gearbox capacity though or

use a friend to check when filler hole starts flowing out.

(make sure car is in neutral otherwise gearstick can be difficult to remove and refit)

[dfunkt]

fill up by removing gearstick and pour through funnel, you will need to know the gearbox capacity though or

use a friend to check when filler hole starts flowing out.

(make sure car is in neutral otherwise gearstick can be difficult to remove and refit)

 

amen to that. had to top up my gearbox last weekend, had it in 5th when i took the leaver out. spent 5 mins playing around with the selector before getting it back into neutral.

 

being a k box, it'll be 1.9L for a 4spd and 2.2L for a 5spd.

 

going thru the gear lever is easiest for filling, but can be a bit annoying unscrewing and screwing things together inside the cabin.

[Taz_Rx]

K40 = 1.7l

K50 = 2.45l

 

:D

[dfunkt]

cheers taz, yet another set of numbers i'll need to adjust in my head.