Gearbox
Geplaatst: 11 jun 2007, 19:21
Hi folks - i'm trying to change the gearbox oil, the engine is a 1924
Brons (I think its a 1DD).
The gearbox is (I'm sure my word is all wrong) rotary, in that the main body of the gearbox rotates when the engine is in gear.
There are two access bolts on opposite sides - and I had been
informaly advised by a DBA member that the gearbox should be filled so
that when these are horizontal, excess oil spills out. ie. the gearbox
should be half filled.
This seemed reasonable, but I have been surprised to find that almost
no oil has drained out (with holes vertical) - this may mean I'm doing
something wrong, or that there was simply almost no oil left in the
gearbox (worrying, but at least I'm doing something about it). I
pored in a pint of new oil but it didn't seem to be draining out of
the other side; is it possible that there are two 'sides' that need to
be filled independently? Should I be using some kind of flushing oil
first?
I am using Morris Lubricants AG 140 gear oil, recomended by them.
Many thanks for any advice.. (in English for me!)
Regards
Richard
Barge Verandering
Docklands, London
Brons (I think its a 1DD).
The gearbox is (I'm sure my word is all wrong) rotary, in that the main body of the gearbox rotates when the engine is in gear.
There are two access bolts on opposite sides - and I had been
informaly advised by a DBA member that the gearbox should be filled so
that when these are horizontal, excess oil spills out. ie. the gearbox
should be half filled.
This seemed reasonable, but I have been surprised to find that almost
no oil has drained out (with holes vertical) - this may mean I'm doing
something wrong, or that there was simply almost no oil left in the
gearbox (worrying, but at least I'm doing something about it). I
pored in a pint of new oil but it didn't seem to be draining out of
the other side; is it possible that there are two 'sides' that need to
be filled independently? Should I be using some kind of flushing oil
first?
I am using Morris Lubricants AG 140 gear oil, recomended by them.
Many thanks for any advice.. (in English for me!)
Regards
Richard
Barge Verandering
Docklands, London