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mbtrac
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Posted: 04 Mar 21 at 17:16 |
Hi all,
when I start my LT31 changing gear is fine but as the engine temperature increases, I notice that when I change gear eg from 3rd to 4th, it gets stiffer. I presume its stiff due to requiring grease. Is that correct? If so, where should I grease, what grease should I use and how do you access the linkage to grease it? Thanks. |
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1993 LT31 2.4 TD, High-roof, ex-ambulance, converted to camper
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mbtrac
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Any advice regarding this please?
Looking forward for your advice. Thanks
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1993 LT31 2.4 TD, High-roof, ex-ambulance, converted to camper
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Chappy
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Have you check the oil level in the transmission by any chance? Only reason I ask is that we've just finished a 'refresh' on an old VW, and having done all the other fluids, decided we might as well change the gearbox oil. The gearchange tended to be a little 'picky', but would eventually get there - so we just thought that it was wear in the linkage (job for next time). We cracked open the fill plug (always do that one first - no point draining it if you can't fill it!!), then cracked open the drain plug. We managed about a litre and a bit of decades old gear oil - when the capacity if more like 4.5 litres! We refilled it, and it was absolutely transformed. I can only assume that there was enough oil in it to allow minimum lubrication for operation, but that it made for a poor gear change. Worth a look on yours maybe. If it seems to be a 'changing' condition i.e. starts OK, but gets worse with runtime (then maybe it's oil distribution related). |
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Monster LT
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I agree with Chappy. I had same issue as you and it resolved after changing gear oil even though the level was fine. Make sure you get the correct oil as all the parts catalogues at motor factors tend to list oil for the 4 speed box and the 5-speed is hidden! I had that problem even when asking at VW. I mentioned this in a previous post. Greasing around the moving parts of the gearshifter is easy enough and is worth doing as they can corrode causing stiffness and noise. You may want to opt for a spray on grease as it's quite deep down if working from above with little space for a hand to get in, failing that a stick to apply it should work ok.
Edited by Monster LT - 27 Apr 21 at 19:24 |
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mbtrac
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Thanks folks for your invaluable advice. I logged in today and when I read your comments, I carried out your recommendation by changing the oil in the gearbox and your right, it was low and looking at the oil pouring out, it definitely needed changing, so the new oil should make a difference. Thanks again folks. 👍👍
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SteveSt
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What is the recommended gear-box oil for the 5 - speed box?
I have two manuals. One - in English - specs SAE 75W/90 The other - in German and specifically for the Florida - specs "API - GL4, SAE 80. Which should I go for? |
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Monster LT
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SteveSt, here's a quote from an older post:
I've been using the Febi 75W GL4 VW part no. G060726A2 Edited by Monster LT - 27 May 21 at 19:25 |
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Chappy
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GL4 for the gearbox, and GL5 for the diff. I changed the oil in our Florida (where I'm sat right now as I type this!) and used GL4. That was about 6 years ago. Manual gearbox = GL4 (SAE80) spec oil
Differential = GL5 (SAE90) spec oil |
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