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filling gearbox oil

Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 10:25 pm
by Smalljeep
my samurais gearbox has no little or oil in it and before i use it i want to fill it, i got the oil but i just cant see where it goes in.
any help at how to find the place to put it in.

Re: filling gearbox oil

Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 10:52 pm
by Henry
There will be a bolt on the side about 4"above the filler. I think it might be on the backplate but not 100%. You will either need an oil pump to get it on, or take the filler out and put oil in through the gear stick and watch till it runs out the filler hole. Henry

Re: filling gearbox oil

Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 10:56 pm
by Smalljeep
but where is the filler, and what sort of tool removes it?

Re: filling gearbox oil

Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 9:58 am
by ROBBIE
left hand side of the box is a nut the same as the drain plug nut as henry said about 4" above the drain plug

Re: filling gearbox oil

Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:00 am
by Smalljeep
ah right.
is this a gearbox out job?

Re: filling gearbox oil

Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:04 am
by ROBBIE
no mate nice simple job shine a light up there an youll see it as said if you cant do it thru the filler, take filler nut out and gearstick out and fill thru gaerstick hole untill oil comes out of the filler hole

Re: filling gearbox oil

Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:07 am
by ROBBIE
where are you, you might have someone near to you who can help with your other porblem to

Re: filling gearbox oil

Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:08 am
by Smalljeep
terrific stuff ill give it a go.
northern ireland.

Re: filling gearbox oil

Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:12 am
by ROBBIE
just looked at the map and your a bit to far from me :lol: and the rest of us

Re: filling gearbox oil

Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:14 am
by Smalljeep
im quite a bit far from everything :bawling: