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| ozzy57 Member Since: 14 Feb 2014 Location: Farnborough Posts: 221  
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Top cover off, you'll see the filter under the exhaust manifold. It wasn't me!
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26th Apr 2015 6:19pm |
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| Tommo Member Since: 19 Dec 2013 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 830  
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Hi Screbble
one tip is to buy a 5-7 litre hand pump sprayer (about £10) and use this to refill the gearbox\transfer box etc. Works a treat as you can position the flexible hose into the fill port. Tommo |
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2nd May 2015 2:13pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2108 
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Cheers Tommo.
Makes sense given the relatively poor access to the filler/level plug. A 5l pressure sprayer ordered off Fleabay this afternoon - £7.50. I bet it'll make filling both the gearbox and transfer box a doddle! Thanks for the tip. I'll keep you posted! Will. |
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2nd May 2015 2:44pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2108
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That pressure sprayer really did make filling the gearbox a doddle - possibly even a pleasure......
Best £8 I've spent in a long time. Feels like a new box, after filling with Land Rover MTF94. Thanks for the advice/pointers. Whilst I'm on, I can see the transfer box drain plug (1/2 square drive head), but can I heck find an obvious filler. Any pointers, local landmarks for me to look for?! Cheers, Will PS I know it'll be obvious when you tell me. |
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9th May 2015 11:53am |
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| JJ440 Member Since: 08 Nov 2013 Location: Geneva Posts: 51  
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Faces to the back of the vehicle, can be obscured by handbrake cable.
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9th May 2015 12:00pm |
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| grumpy old git Member Since: 16 Nov 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 153
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Easiest way I've found to remove / refit the transfer box filler is 3/8" drive to 1/2" converter with approx 100mm 3/8" wobble drive extension with a 3/8" breaker bar. They can be tight to undo!
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9th May 2015 4:25pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2108
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Thanks guys. Job done.
It was obvious where the filler was when it was pointed out! Both plugs were easy enough to remove and look relatively 'new' which appears to have been the case with the others. Only managed to get a little over 2 litres of new oil into the transfer box despite leaving it to 'settle' for 1/2 hour. There must have been some residual oil in there even though I left it draining while I got on with something else. I'll check it again next weekend after a few runs. A std 1/2 inch short extension bar seemed to work ok (had the wobbly drive ready just in case). I think the placebo effect has kicked in as it now drives like a dream.... ....apart from the rattles.... ....apart from the leaks.... .....apart from the noise..... I wouldn't have it any other way. Always a big grin on my face when I'm driving it. Thanks for your help and advice. Will. |
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9th May 2015 7:35pm |
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| RF3777 Member Since: 10 Apr 2015 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 144  
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Hello, Is the the sump plug of the engine oil tank?
I went under the car today and found this...the under engine and gear box area is cover by a big sheet, mat be plastic! I was able to spot this, and looks like leaking 
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10th May 2015 11:01am |
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