Thread: gearbox oil
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Old January 22nd 04, 11:53 AM
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Jumpin' Jiminy wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 11:35:37 GMT, "Exit" > wrote:
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>> Jumpin' Jiminy wrote:
>>> On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 21:19:19 GMT, "Exit" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Coskerie wrote:
>>>>> has anyone used heavier grade oil to quieten a noisey manual
>>>>> gearbox ...if so what sort and how succesful....cheers Shane
>>>>
>>>> Shoving sawdust in through the oil filler works better. . . . . .
>>>
>>> You wiener, this is misleading information.
>>> 1. There are no oil filters on manual transmissions

>>
>> Learn to read - I said FILLER not FILTER!
>>

> Must have been a typo. I'm sure I meant winner
>
>>> 2. Packing the gearbox with Rolled Oats works better

>>
>> No, cereal based products break down and ferment to easily, sawdust
>> is more stable. . . . . . . ;-)

> Hmmm, fermentation. Maybe barley might be worth trying.


Now, now - no sniffing your diffs!

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