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| RED-DOT Member Since: 29 Jun 2009 Location: stirling Posts: 2363  
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Props are not greased in production but only have a smear applied to the inner pins to aid assembly and if you are lucky you will have grease nipples fitted as mine had two missing and the two that were fitted were dry.. do not wait to 1st service as the damage is done by then. Dealers don't grease on PDi... 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
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12th Aug 2011 11:10am |
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| MK Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Santiago Posts: 2416  
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You are right. First Gbox was 2 liters overfilled! Second one, I checked before fitting it: had ATF fluid on it
 So, yes, pour your own GL-4 75W-90  Puma 110" SW
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12th Aug 2011 12:20pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3149  
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It seems my 110 came from the factory with the transfer box only part full of oil. It was picked up on the first service. Topped up and now much quieter.
I contacted my dealer who asked me to take the truck in asap, I had a job in London yesterday so they could check it out, all checked out and no signs of leakage. I dropped in on them pretty much unannounced, as I was working and on tacho they got me in asap, so thanks again to Park Royal. 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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12th Aug 2011 5:34pm |
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| MD5 Member Since: 02 May 2011 Location: Italy Posts: 143 
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I would like to know your opinion about the Motul GEAR 300 75W-90 100% Synthetic – Ester based lubricant.
Specs: API GL4 and GL5 / MIL-L-2105D TDS available at the following link: http://www.motul.fr/system/product_descrip...1290086772 It's stated that the above oil is "Suitable for any type of seal and yellow material used in gearboxes design" May I use it in both transmission and transfer unit ? Thanking in advance for any advice! |
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12th Aug 2011 7:10pm |
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| MK Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Santiago Posts: 2416
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Appears that some synth GL-5 are fine with yellow metals. Not sure if too slippery for the synchros though. Personally I would stick with the GL-4 (only). I use Shell ASXR 75W90 for everything else. Puma 110" SW
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12th Aug 2011 8:27pm |
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| rossy Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Co. Roscommon Posts: 1296  
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well thats decided then. I'm going to change both oils next week. I had a good look under the car and with the help of the workshop manual that someone kindly posted a link to I found the fill and drain holes. Boy is the gearbox filler hard to access with an allen key ! - especially without ramps but if you peer across the chassis your eyes are just about level with it and a long flexible tube will be needed to fill. The Tbox filler is just about do-able with a flexible/jointed 1/2" socket but its squashed between the handbrake drum and a pipe. I've already got a sore neck from greasing the props but its all peace of mind stuff
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12th Aug 2011 9:36pm |
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| MK Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Santiago Posts: 2416
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Yes a PITA. I changed both the drain and infill plugs for normal hex brass ones
Puma 110" SW
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12th Aug 2011 9:44pm |
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| MD5 Member Since: 02 May 2011 Location: Italy Posts: 143
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There are some washer on the drain plug ? If yes, I must discard it and put a new one or simply reuse the old ?
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13th Aug 2011 4:11am |
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| rossy Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Co. Roscommon Posts: 1296
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I can answer that one now !
No washers just 2 x 1/2" sqare drive plugs and 2 x 8mm hex plugs. Abit of thread sealant or PTFE will do no harm though |
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15th Aug 2011 7:24pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035 
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The factory use an automated system to fill the fluids - and as the line is single car at that point there shouldn't be any mix-ups...i can understand under and overfills; although the computer does the pouring! Mike
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16th Aug 2011 7:53pm |
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| Small Clanger Member Since: 22 Jun 2011 Location: UK Posts: 210
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Seven weeks old and 1,800 miles on mine now but, after reading this thread, I'd booked her into a local garage (recommended by other Land Rover drivers) for a check over. Just collected her, everything as it should be and she now has fresh oil and filter, nips greased and levels checked.
Bought a front bumper from Duckworth Parts which arrived on Wednesday. Cut some 35mm holes in it for a pair of recovery swivels ( Flatdog 4x4, ordered at 15:05, arrived next day 08:30) and drilled some holes for spotlights ( IPF from 4x4AT.com) and then took it over to Jacksons in Yeadon to have it powder coated gloss black. Collected it this morning along with some OEM endcaps from Akers and Battle in Skipton. Working over the week-end but might assemble it all unless I decide to get  instead.
I'm not planning on using the recovery swivels to get dragged out of any swamps but yesterday, as is often the case, I had 90 metres of heavy three-phase steel-wire armoured cable to pull around a farmyard/building site. Spliced the end onto a D-shackle, hooked it to towbar then lifted the drum onto a scaffy pole and dragged the cable off with the 90. So they're mainly to make that sort of thing easier. Handy to tie a  to as well.
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19th Aug 2011 5:24pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4665
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Hope that is not Glynn Parry's sheep you are using. He won't be too happy if it is.
 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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19th Aug 2011 6:48pm |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412 
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I assume you know that a standard bumper (if that is what you have) will need a lot of reinforcing to use recovery points? John http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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20th Aug 2011 7:57am |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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There was me thinking Baarbra was a one man sheep 
Glyn  |
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20th Aug 2011 8:32am |
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