- 1. Gearbox Oil Additive (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 12:38:27 -0700 (PDT)
- Here is a question for all who may care to answer. Is there any type of oil additive, or maybe a heavier oil viscosity recomended for a 1275 gear box that has seen beter times, and has been run low o
- /html/spridgets/2002-06/msg00094.html (7,636 bytes)
- 2. Re: Gearbox Oil Additive (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 15:48:54 -0400
- ummm, thicker oil does not lubricate the lay shaft needle bearings well. why are you interested in trying to do this? a drain and fill is probably all you need. if it's that noisey, rather than keep
- /html/spridgets/2002-06/msg00098.html (8,435 bytes)
- 3. Re: Gearbox Oil Additive (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 13:08:05 -0700 (PDT)
- Well, The gear box is not really too noisy, (about average for a 90K mile box) It is second gear that seems to kind of crunch when up shifting or down shifting. When I rescued the car from a DA PO, I
- /html/spridgets/2002-06/msg00099.html (8,887 bytes)
- 4. Re: Gearbox Oil Additive (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 16:31:05 -0400
- You're fine with the 20W50 GTX. Could even use their all-synthetic. But, I would not use _any_ additives. It sounds like you have a synchromesh that is going out. Not to be a hard*ss, but welcome to
- /html/spridgets/2002-06/msg00102.html (9,669 bytes)
- 5. Fw: Gearbox Oil Additive (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 18:53:22 -0400
- RedLine makes a product called MTL (Manual Transmission Lube) and it is pretty good. It might help the second gear shift problem but not near as much as a new baulking ring on that hub! Kent 1960 Bug
- /html/spridgets/2002-06/msg00113.html (8,072 bytes)
- 6. Re: Gearbox Oil Additive (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 19:40:03 -0400
- If you get distracted and pour a liter too much, . . . you'll do a pretty good job of the driveway too. Robert D. ( how would I know that? ) -- Original Message -- /// unsubscribe/change address requ
- /html/spridgets/2002-06/msg00115.html (7,748 bytes)
- 7. Re: Gearbox Oil Additive (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 02:42:42 EDT
- It seems that if you don't beat a British tranny w/ bad synchros they can last and last and last...I've had them since 1965. Peter /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net
- /html/spridgets/2002-06/msg00145.html (7,292 bytes)
- 8. RE: Gearbox Oil Additive (score: 1)
- Author: unknown
- Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 12:36:31 -0400
- weinners circle full size HD clutch disc that has NO springs, it works GRREAT, and is as smooth as if it HAD springs. i love it! it would work well even with stock. normal throw out, and HD diaphram
- /html/spridgets/2002-06/msg00163.html (8,094 bytes)
- 9. Gearbox Oil Additive (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 16:52:33 -0500 FILETIME=[B6523260:01C20C12]
- For years I have used 1 qt, 20W50 oil and 1 bottle of STP. This has worked well for the last 10 years. I usually drain and refill every year. /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@auto
- /html/spridgets/2002-06/msg00179.html (7,228 bytes)
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