how do you check the oil level in a swing axel gbox and how much oil sould it take from empy????
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matt
matt ·
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beetle swing axle gbox question
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ian.mezz ·
jack the car up on stands so it sits level and take out the filler plug LHS gear box , but you little finger in and you should get oil on tip of finger when it just inside the hole.
If its low on oil , you just fill until it runs out filler hole, then put the plug back in.
Manual Transmission
CASTROL VMX 80
Mild extreme pressure gear oil with special viscosity stabilisers to overcome shift problems. Recommended for use in transaxles of most front wheel drive vehicles with a transverse engine and manual transmissions experiencing low temperature shift problems. SAE 75W/80, API GL4.
Service Refill Capacity: 2.5 Litres
If its low on oil , you just fill until it runs out filler hole, then put the plug back in.
Manual Transmission
CASTROL VMX 80
Mild extreme pressure gear oil with special viscosity stabilisers to overcome shift problems. Recommended for use in transaxles of most front wheel drive vehicles with a transverse engine and manual transmissions experiencing low temperature shift problems. SAE 75W/80, API GL4.
Service Refill Capacity: 2.5 Litres
matt ·
thanks ian, i may have a problem, I drained the oil out (bout a litre and a half came out) i put 2 ltrs back in (bout a week ago) and now has developed a leak out of the "nose cone"of the gbox, any ideas?????
the car was jacked up at the back only, whether that matters?????
"nose cone" = the cover where the mount bolts to
thanks
matt
the car was jacked up at the back only, whether that matters?????
"nose cone" = the cover where the mount bolts to
thanks
matt
ian.mezz ·
jsut check to make sure that any of the bolt are not loose.
But you may just have a worn selector seal, thats why you only got 1 1/2 litres of oil out.🥲
But you may just have a worn selector seal, thats why you only got 1 1/2 litres of oil out.🥲
matt ·
how do i fix that?
matt
matt
matt ·
it has only been leaking since i changed the oil, never leaked in the 12years i have had it
cheers matt
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ian.mezz ·
once it leaks out 500ml it may stop , its probably never been full.matt wrote:it has only been leaking since i changed the oil, never leaked in the 12years i have had it
cheers matt
Joel ·
old oil might have been thicker
how are your axle boots?
swingers will leak alot thro little tears in them when going around corners/over bumps so u wont see oil on your garage floor much but u lose it when driving along
how are your axle boots?
swingers will leak alot thro little tears in them when going around corners/over bumps so u wont see oil on your garage floor much but u lose it when driving along
matt ·
the boots were replace 12 months ago and are still good,
thanks for the help guys,
i will be taking it off the road at the end of feb, if it stops leaking and it still changes fine should i leave fixing the seal then???? how does the gbox feel (drive)when it has no oil in it?
cheers
matt
thanks for the help guys,
i will be taking it off the road at the end of feb, if it stops leaking and it still changes fine should i leave fixing the seal then???? how does the gbox feel (drive)when it has no oil in it?
cheers
matt
Joel ·
you would probably hear it before you felt it but Dave B could give you a better idea, but i imagine just harder to shift and probably give that feeling of dragging brakes
matt ·
once again, thanks guys, will check it out and see what happens
matt
matt