Paul (Notts)
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| posted on 18/10/06 at 03:48 PM |
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LT77 gear box Oil
Just drained the oil out of the gearbox and was wondering if it is ok to flush the gearbox out with some turps/white spirits to get the rest of the
oil out and any sludge?
Paul
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PeterW
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| posted on 18/10/06 at 03:52 PM |
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Paul
You can... Just dont leave it in there tool long, and then get some EP back in to coat everything up again.
Whats the LT77 off..?
And where in Ravenshead are you...? I'm just round the corner in Rainworth...
Cheers
Peter
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v8kid
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| posted on 18/10/06 at 04:22 PM |
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Need to be sure you get all the solvent out!1 if it were me I'd flush it out by driving it with cheap oil in for 50 miles or so.
I used red line synthetic oil in my LT77 and it improved the gearchange no end - from my experiences I'd thoroughly reccommend it
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Paul (Notts)
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| posted on 18/10/06 at 04:32 PM |
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red line synthetic oil it is then, v8kid,
as your the second one to recomend it and comment on the improve gear change!
I'm on Oakwood drive Peter. How far are you with your build? I am just about to ut my RV8 engine in then about about a year away from finishing.
hope to sva late next summer.
Will flush the box out with some old oil and then use red line.
Cheers..
Paul
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Paul (Notts)
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| posted on 18/10/06 at 04:35 PM |
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V8kid
which red line oil did you use...?
cheers
Paul
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Scooby
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| posted on 18/10/06 at 05:56 PM |
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Hi,
We use Castrol TQF (red oil) in all our LT77's at work - never had a problem.
Cheers
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mark chandler
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| posted on 18/10/06 at 06:27 PM |
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Auto transmission oil is the correct one, if its full of heavy EP then it will be a poor change !
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britishtrident
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| posted on 18/10/06 at 07:09 PM |
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Defo Autotrans fluid or XPART spec MTF not EP grade oil.
Ideally use a Dextron II (originally a GM spec fluid)) or TQA fluid as TQF (orininally a Ford US spec) has more friction additive.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 18/10/06 at 10:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Defo Autotrans fluid or XPART spec MTF not EP grade oil.
Ideally use a Dextron II (originally a GM spec fluid)) or TQA fluid as TQF (orininally a Ford US spec) has more friction additive.
AGREED, there is a small pump inside the gearbox and it cant handle EP80/90 gear oil.
You use Auto trans fluid, as above or in the manual.
I would flush it out with the tranny fluid. Some boxes have a nylon filter in the bottom, check and clean this as well.
BTW, the red tranny fluid, has higher temp specs than ordinary oil. its pretty good stuff.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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