Mave
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How to tell age of Type 9 box?
I want to fill up my Type 9 gearbox with oil, but looking in Haynes for the capacity, it turns out that a pre '87 box needs 1,9 litres, and a
post '87 box needs just 1,25 litres.
How can I tell which one I have? It is mounted in the chassis, with tunnel firmly riveted in place, so I don't have to oportunity to look at
number on the casing.......
Marcel
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MikeR
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| posted on 30/12/05 at 12:58 PM |
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pour in oil via the side filler (not sure how you'll access it in your car) until it doesn't go in any more. its now corectly filled.
(i think)
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Avoneer
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| posted on 30/12/05 at 01:10 PM |
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Yep - fill until it pours back out the hole on the side.
Pat...
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Mave
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| posted on 30/12/05 at 03:03 PM |
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Thought so.......
I'll give it a go, and I'll be using the same method as I used to fill my diff. It's pretty hard to reach the filling hole! (I did
already manage to open it though, unlike the diff plug: I filled it through the breather hole on top)
Thanks.
Marcel
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ray.h.
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| posted on 30/12/05 at 05:03 PM |
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Maybe you should go on Blatchat and show them the way.You would be Einstein in that company....
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johnjulie
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| posted on 31/12/05 at 09:33 PM |
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That was a bit harsh Ray. Don't tar everyone with the same brush.
Cheers John
JFDI
"Just F*****G Do It"
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johnjulie
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| posted on 1/1/06 at 09:44 AM |
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Have a look at this site, shows how to identify early and late boxes.
www.geocities.com/morgan4_4/gearbox.html
Cheers John
JFDI
"Just F*****G Do It"
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twinturbo
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| posted on 2/1/06 at 08:11 AM |
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I thought it should be 5mm belowe the fill hole ( vague memory from yeas ago )
But it's not going to kill the box if you over fill..
TT
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NS Dev
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| posted on 2/1/06 at 03:24 PM |
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Yes, there are two different levels "below the level plug hole" given, but it only improves 5th gear lubrication if you fill up to the
level hole, just might breath a bit more oil out through the vent in the top of the box thats all.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 2/1/06 at 03:49 PM |
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They lowered the level because the oils seals were weeping oil if the box was even slightly over filled --- easy to do with a garage bulk lube gun.
If you can take the plug out and just touch the oil level with your little finger there is enough oil.
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