Possibly a silly question but as I haven't sorted my drive shafts yet I can't fill my transaxle or (I assume) it will just dribble out the vacant holes.
I would really like to check out the engine though - will I damage anything if I start it up with no oil in the transaxle?

[Edited on 8-5-06 by RazMan]

Unlees you keep the clutch depressed the primary shaft will be spinning in neutral, no load but still turning at engine speed, so maybe not agood idea.

well i have atcually driven my car around the drive with no oil in the transaxle! so it should be ok in just neutral. the gearbox i accidently empited still works fine. but its up to u if u risk it tho. if u only have it idling in neutral i can't see how it will cause any damage.

please correct me if i am wrong tho!

well i have atcually driven my car around the drive with no oil in the transaxle! so it should be ok in just neutral. the gearbox i accidently empited still works fine. but its up to u if u risk it tho. if u only have it idling in neutral i can't see how it will cause any damage.

please correct me if i am wrong tho!

its not good, but i've span mine up with a dry type 9. It used to have oil in so its not completely dry. Don't do it for long, pray, sacrifice a chicken or two and you'll be fine.

(maybe)

Hmmm I was thinking about sacrificing a virgin or two but there aren't any to be found round my way

I think I will risk a short engine tickover run - assuming it starts at all of course.


[Edited on 8-5-06 by RazMan]

if you have got fuel and all ancileries going to an engine but its not connected to the gearbox could you just start the engine?

i dont think so as the starter motor bolts onto the gearbox iirc

In ref to omega

[Edited on 9/5/06 by iscmatt]

I would think you'd get away with it (under no load) if you put tape over the openings and just dribbled a little oil into the box.

Good luck with the start up

Cheers

Fred W B

all mechyanical stuff can be run without oil ... but question is for how long before damage occurs?

can you not tape/bung up the holes and fill up with oil?

jam the clutch down?

i would just put abit of oil in there, just to coat the surfaces slightly. it should be fine. like i said before i empited my transaxle accidently. then had to move the car around the garden. i was really careful and the gearbox seems ok, the freewheel still works and everthing! so i would just go for it! unless its a really expensive gearbox.