blockhead_rich
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 posted on 21/6/10 at 09:10 PM |
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How to fill up a type 9 with oil?
I hope this is a stupid question! Just tried to fill up my refurbished Type 9 gearbox via the gear stick hole, only to find all the oil on the garage
floor a few minutes later!!
Though this would be easy method as I can't easily get access to the correct filling hole.
So what's the correct way? Should I be able to fill it up in the method I was trying? Do I have a serious problem with my new gearbox (I hope
not of course)?
Rich
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SeaBass
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| posted on 21/6/10 at 09:12 PM |
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Fill plug on the side with a big hex inside it. Pour in until it overflows.
The gear linkage is not part of the wet side of the box hence the reason you can tap of the end cap and use an extension on most sevens.
Put a hole in the footwell panel for the hex shaft socket that you can fit with a nice grommet?
Most decent gearbox oil containers have a neat spout that extends.
[Edited on 21/6/10 by SeaBass]
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Alfa145
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| posted on 21/6/10 at 09:14 PM |
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Looking at this This Link
No you cant fill it up that way.
Best to get access to the proper filling hole, then you can get the correct level too. A nice accewss panel can be made in the tunnel side to get at
it
[Edited on 21/6/10 by Alfa145]
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flak monkey
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| posted on 21/6/10 at 09:15 PM |
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Or take the lid off.
Other than that there's no other way of filling it.
Theres a seal on the selector shaft.
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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blockhead_rich
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| posted on 21/6/10 at 09:20 PM |
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B***er, I thought that it was going to be an easy job to tick off the list!
Thanks for the advice, I'll have to get the drill out, etc, now.
Oh and go and buy some more oil too.
Rich
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 21/6/10 at 09:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by SeaBass
Fill plug on the side with a big hex inside it. Pour in until it overflows.
Early boxes - yes. Later boxes - no - you have to fill to a level about 10mm below the hole. Ideally you start empty and put a measured amount in
(can't remember the quantity).
I fitted a filler hole with a screw-in bung to the lid of my type 9, which I can just-about reach from the engine compartment (although I also have an
access hatch just above the lid). My cunning plan is to fit a dipstick to the bung - once I'm sure that it won't get tangled in the
gears!
[Edited on 21/6/10 by David Jenkins]
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Trev Borg
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| posted on 21/6/10 at 09:46 PM |
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take the lid off, drill a hole in the corner of lid, weld a nut over the hole, fabricate a dip stick using bolt to fit hole.
There was a link somewhere on the web for this, will try and find.
Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes.
By that time, who cares.
You're a mile away, and you've got his shoes
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mcerd1
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| posted on 21/6/10 at 09:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blockhead_rich
Oh and go and buy some more oil too.
make sure thats GL4 oil not GL5
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austin man
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| posted on 21/6/10 at 10:14 PM |
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I drilled a 25mm hole in the tunnel which i can access the plug and fill the box quite easily from inside the car
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 08:51 AM |
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I 'borrowwed' this idea from one of our local club members 
Just used a standard plumbing end-stop.
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It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 09:14 AM |
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Didn't some of the newer boxes have a revised filler plug position i.e. lower - saw a picture on here recently showing the difference.
Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016
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Micael
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 09:37 AM |
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And remember that a TYPE 9 will only work one season with out oil.
Don't ask me how i know. 
Micael Moose Åman
Petrolhead and all around nice guy
"Don't leave the duck there. It's totally irresponsible. Put it on the swing, it'll have much more fun." //Sleep Talkin Man Dec 23
2009
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 09:52 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
quote:
Originally posted by blockhead_rich
Oh and go and buy some more oil too.
make sure thats GL4 oil not GL5
Hum, I will be checking that when I get home, thought all EP90 were the same.. A quick Google shows this is not the case (GL5 does bad things to the
bronzes parts..)... Had some odd transmission noises lately, better look into that!!
Dan
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mcerd1
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 11:29 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Bluemoon
quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
quote:
Originally posted by blockhead_rich
Oh and go and buy some more oil too.
make sure thats GL4 oil not GL5
Hum, I will be checking that when I get home, thought all EP90 were the same.. A quick Google shows this is not the case (GL5 does bad things to the
bronzes parts..)... Had some odd transmission noises lately, better look into that!!
Dan
BGH recommend comma stuff for there ones (as tried and tested in there boxes - nice and locost too )
but the man himself told be it didn't matter as long as it was a GL4 from a half decent brand
[Edited on 22/6/2010 by mcerd1]
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blockhead_rich
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 10:50 PM |
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So whats the big difference between GL 4 and 5? The bottle I've alredy got says GL5 (COMA 75W90?)
Rich
P.S. Don't you just love this forum for when you have a simple question that turns out not be be so simple?
P.P.S So will I get my car back on the road in July???
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mcerd1
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 11:07 PM |
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I'll let someone else fill in the details - but basicaly GL5 is diff oil which type 9's don't like...
this is the stuff you need: linky
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