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by Darren » Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:41 pm
My gearbox has been a little shuddery for a while now - vibrating under heavy acceleration and a vibrating shifter. Obviously this points to the gearbox mounts – I’m really looking for some information on them – is there three mounts? Are they all the same? Anything to watch for if going for second hand ones? And off course, would second hand mounts be pricey?
My 1st and 2nd gears are also stiff when the car is cold or after it has been sitting for a while. Driving is quite hard as you just can’t seem to push the shifter into place. This only lasts for a few minutes until the car has warmed up though. Could it be the oil I’m using? I’m running GTX Magnetic 10w/40. I doubt the problem would be anything to do with the loose mounts as it was happening for a while before they went.
Any help much appreciated!
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by chris1roll » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:18 pm
Darren wrote:
My 1st and 2nd gears are also stiff when the car is cold or after it has been sitting for a while. Driving is quite hard as you just can’t seem to push the shifter into place. This only lasts for a few minutes until the car has warmed up though. Could it be the oil I’m using? I’m running GTX Magnetic 10w/40.
In your gearbox??
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by Only Dust » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:23 pm
gear box oil and engine oil are seperate things the engine does not supply the gear box with oil
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by Darren » Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:16 pm
Looks like I've made a fool of myself!! I was thinking of Minis; the gearbox and engine share the same oil!
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My mistake. Lets try that again, shall we;
My 1st and 2nd gears are also stiff when the car is cold or after it has been sitting for a while. Driving is quite hard as you just can’t seem to push the shifter into place. This only lasts for a few minutes until the car has warmed up though.
What is the problem likely to be? I doubt the problem would be anything to do with the loose mounts as it was happening for a while before they went.
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by JohnTurbo » Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:24 pm
My gearbox was like that when i put cheap generic oil in it in the cold.
With the proper stuff shes fine. Do you know the history of your gearbox oil?
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by Darren » Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:31 pm
JohnTurbo wrote:With the proper stuff shes fine. Do you know the history of your gearbox oil?
I don't think I do. It was fine for about 9/10 months after I bought the car.
Any recommendations for a good (or proper?) type of oil?
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by JohnTurbo » Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:56 am
Last count there was three suitable oils. Its been discussed recently. Do a forum search for Millers TRX, and it should find all the threads.
In short theres
volvo special oil @ 44quid (3.4L)
millers TRX @ ~ £30 for 5L
Another brand, similar to above. Do search.
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by aibast » Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:43 am
I think the box has a bad mineral oil in it, that gets to thich when cold. But in a proper synthetic one and your good.
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