rogerowen said:

Hi,

I'm replaceing TB front bearing (Box in situ). Mr Haynes says EP80/90 for TB - but does not tell me how much - I'm guessing about 2 Lt?

Also book says gearbox (Manual) uses ATF!!! Surely should be MTF??? Again, no ref to capacity of gearbox. Lots??

Also, the old TB bearing was completely kippered - half the balls had fallen out of the race (not sure where they are now!). Rest of the race was as dry as a n*ns and very corroded. The fluid that came out of the box was about 50cc of milky clay coloured gunk.

Bearing was a s*d to get out as it had welded itself to the shaft - but a bit of MIG heat got the better of it in the end. H&S would have a field day with me!

Anyway, I'm thinking of a way of flushing out the box. I've got some engine flushing oil and thought I might as well run that through (box static) a few times before loading up with EP80. Then run car and drain and refill with fresh EP. Don't think it would be a good idea to run box on a lighter oil to flush as it might muck up the grease on bearings.

Any thoughts? Anyone.

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jamesmartin said:

3 litres of each will do, atf was used at the time and still is fine to use ,regular changes been more important ,youd be beter with a telescopic magnet to get bigger pieces out , grease on bearings ?hmm if your going off road/wading etc check oil /drain and refill if necessar after ,extended breather pips dont make the box water proof or axles wheel bearings etc etc

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rogerowen said:

Many thanks for the advice. Re: Grease on new bearing - I'm following the Busterbus guide apart from the slide hammer part - I made up a homemade puller instead.

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