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mylillooker

mylillooker

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That's the note that was written on my receipt from the transmission shop. "No greases in the gearbox" I'm new at all this, so could someone tell me how to remedy this issue? Do I need to purchase a gun to do it?
The trans is out of my 79 Midget. Your assistance is greatly appreciated /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
I believe on the 1500 you use 90 wt oil, in the 1275, and earlier it is engine oil (20W50) I just changed monie frm 90 wt to 20W50 yesterday, I had the wrong oil in it.
 
That's a start,... but how do I get it in there and how much? Do I just open up the case and start pouring? I really am new and have only limited knowledge on cars. I've always wanted to learn!
Thanks!
 
the drain is under the gear box dead centre use 11/16 ratchet I believe. Thefiller plug is under the transmission casing, you get at it from the drivers side, lift the carpet at your right knee, there should be a rubber cover (grommet ) about 2"x3" lifht that out and there will be the tranny case, and another 11/16 screw cap. Lift off and get a long neck funnel. Fill with oil till it is just below the upper inner lip of the case, (ie as it start to over flow stop, and stick your finger in as far as you can to cause some oil to overflow and drain out). Replace cap and carpet and you are done. This ttok me 15 minutes yesterday Total ammount of oil was about 1.4 liters so you can safely add 1 litre without over flow then just go slow on the second.
 
Yeah Woodie. You gona be a Jedi soon with good advice like that.
 
Hey Mario!,
I think you need some 90 wt gear oil for the 1500 transmission. I think it has a fill hole on the side of the transmission. It is easier to access before you put the unit back in the car. When are you going to try and do that?
 
Let me get this straight. You went to a transmission shop and they let you drive away without putting "something" into the gear box!?!? Or, did they repair your transmission/clutch and state "No greases in the gear box"??? As if you would put GREASE, not oil in the gearbox?? Because you have a reciept, I think it's the latter and you don't need to change or add anything. I can't imagine going to a transmission shop and getting a bill that tells me my transmission is empty. I can imagine them doing a "CYA" and explicitly telling you what not to put into my transmission. Give them a call and verify the meaning of the phrase and save your effort.

Cheers
 
Call heck, check it. Easy enough, should only take 5 min.
 
I do not think the transmission is in the car. If this is the case than the note would make sense. Reading into the message it can be taken as Fill with grease upon installation. We did this on school buses if the job was turned over to another shift. Phil
 
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That's the note that was written on my receipt from the transmission shop. "No greases in the gearbox" I'm new at all this, so could someone tell me how to remedy this issue? Do I need to purchase a gun to do it?
The trans is out of my 79 Midget. Your assistance is greatly appreciated /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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Sounds like you had it rebuilt? and it is not currently in the car. The tranny in the 1500 takes gear lube, not grease. the best way i have found to fill it is to go under ther car on tha passenger side, and loosen the fill plug and remove it. I use a long piece of 1/2 hose and a quart jug the lube comes in. Slide the hose down thru the engine bay and into the fill hole, push other end onto the tapered cap of the jug and squeeze away. takes about 4 hours of squeezing and burping the jug to get it all in ( just Kidding ) but it is rather a slow process. of course if it is out of the car...fill it before you put it in

mark
 
Yes, it was taken in for repair. It currently is not in the car and the guy at the shop also told me there was "no grease in the gearbox".
I think, as Trevor said, I'll fill it before I try and slide it back in. I'm gonna try to do it next weekend, after I read the manual several times.
I really have no idea what's going on /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif, but since it's not running w/the engine out, it's not like it could get any worse... it still won't be going anywhere if I screw it up, but at least it'll be back together. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
I know that sounds like crazy logic, but the long story puts it all in perspective. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nopity.gif Needless to say, I'm crossing a transmission shop out of my telephone book!

So, it's trial by fire. Send your positive thoughts my way!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/angel.gif
 
Wait wait, if it is out of the vehicle the oil would run out the rear seal when it was installed if it was full. The prop shaft needs to be in if the transmission is to be tilted without loosing oil. Well maybe even would run out with prop shaft removed if it was level, not sure about that.

So I would expect it to come from the shop without oil.
 
Not on the rubber bumper edition.
 
Really, what keeps the oil or lub or what ever from running out the back when it is tilted up??

Just looked at the parts breakout, hmmm, a spline to the prop shaft. Intresting. Bet there shop practice is not to put lub in till transmissions are installed so they don't get spills.
 
mylillooker,

I too would expect a rebuilt trans to come from a shop without oil. The risk of spilling oil while transporting and/or installing would be too great, and likely make a customer rather unhappy. And I'm not thinking of any particular trans (such as one for the Triumph/Midget 1500) but any and all trans that a shop may deal with.

In industry, it is very common for gearboxes/reducers to be delivered without oil for the same reasons.

What am I saying? I would not write off the shop so quick. Reserve judgement until you can prove out the repair in the car and in use.

Best wishes and welcome aboard,

Tim Hollister
 
Whenever I add/change the lube in my gearbox, I use a hand oil pump to refill the tranny. It may be a little slow, but only as slow as it takes me to pump the can. Granted the fingers get tired, but it works well. Take the filler plug out, fill the little oil can, pump it in. Add until lube comes out the filler plug.
 
There are pumps meant to be used for gear lube, that just screw on the bottle in place of the cap. About 6 bucks, if I recall. They sure make the chore easier.
Jeff
 
Thanks everybody. Tim, it's not the lack of oil that has me unhappy, it's he time it took and the runaround I got. I just hope the work is better than the customer service.
He told me what parts to get before he opened the box. I asked "Are you sure you don't want to look at it first?"
"No, from what you're telling me it's pretty simple I know what you need." Then of course it does need other parts that I have to order. And as I'm not a rich man , that's more in shipping that turns out to be even more if I want it fast. THEN once they've got all the parts, they want to push mine back and fix others. This went on for weeks. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif THEN they wanted to charge me extra because they were inconvenienced keeping all my lil'bits together while they worked on others trans. This made me miss my window of opportunity w/my friend, so that's why I'll be going it alone.
/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gifI hope you guys are ready for a lot of dumb questions. ..and I do mean a lot! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
 
Heard that. Make a complaint to the local BBB. Hit em where it hurts.
 
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