Re: SER1 Slightly OT: gearbox designs

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I guess that is called 'progress' Jon!

Actually, I have also seen gearbox tunnels with these large rubber bungs fitted on the top as you describe. I wonder if early Series 2 gearboxes were like the Series 1 type and it was possible to fill them from the top? and rather than fit the swing away flap, they chose the cheaper option or the rubber bung? - just a thought.....


Cheers
Mark
Halifax UK

>>> jon.hutchings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xx.xx 10/10/2005 13:04:55 >>>
Q:2

I may not have been clear, on a series one gearbox there is a nice big 
oil filler hole with a lid which is held on by a clip which slides 
away. (under the flap behind the main gear stick).  This makes pouring 
new oil in nice an' easy :-)

On my series 3 ( and I presume all such beasts since it looks like the 
official parts pictures )  this same hole is under a rubber bung ( in 
the same position behind the gear stick)   and is blanked off with a 
steel plug. To replace the main gear box oil you have to crawl around 
underneath and pour oil in the level plug.  What I don't understand is 
why they changed to this system, and why bother with the rubber bung in 
the cab since there is nothing behind it except the blanked off oil 
filler.  Or am I being dim ?

Jon


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