Gearbox

[xantiaman]

:P hi guys car is a 1.9td on a 95 m plate manual g/box the question is how do and can i check the g/box oil without a four post ramp to raise the car to a level height.im presuming i have to undo a plug somewhere and fill untill fresh oil just starts to dribble out of the hole is this correct if so where is the plug and can it be done on flat level ground?also the level indicator thingie on the lhm resevoir does not work anymore how or can it be replaced please and also the throttle pedal seems to move about a bit inside the clamp/bush that attatches it to the floor and i have to really push the pedal into the carpet to get max power pedal seems to rest on carpet at about half throttle carpet is securely fixed and in the right position any one else had this?thanks guys

[Johndouglas]

You can check the gearbox oil level on the ground. Get the car standing level, but first you'll need to remove the nearside wheel. Also you'll need to move the wheel arch liner (maybe). Now you can see the end of the gearbox. It's oval in shape. Find the large bolt head at around four o'clock. If you remove it, oil may dribble out. If it doesn't, you'll need to add some until it does dribble.

 

Why does the LHM level not work? It's only a simple float in a tube. If the float has got stuck at the top, you could drill a 2mm hole in the dome to push it down. Seal the hole with bluetac. Even without the float working, the level is more or less correct if you can just touch the LHM surface with a finger poked into the filler hole. Slightly too much LHM won't harm.