Clutch/DMF and gearbox oil question

AdrianC

britishboy wrote: »

Cant feel anything through the steering, only hear this low level drone (sounds like Chewbacka the wookie moaning) at times

And it's worse when you turn the steering at low speed?

Pump bearings. There's more load on the pump as you turn the wheel, and you turn it more at low speed.

If it is gearbox, then it's probably too late to just change the oil...

longwalks1

Ahh OK thanks AdrianC, makes sense. I think i was hoping to change the gbox oil myself and sort it rather than pay for a new PS pump to be fitted (a bit out of my comfort zone)


Will look into what sort of job it is and time to change the pump.... Part of the downside of running an older car I guess (so far this year had a new alternator, camebelt change and 2 years back the clutch and DMF)

AdrianC

Well, some fresh oil never hurt any gearbox...

longwalks1

AdrianC wrote: »

Well, some fresh oil never hurt any gearbox...

Very true, just on the OpieOil website trying to find out the spec and qty I need to change it anyway...


£40 or £50 worth of oil can only do it good, and is easier than £200+ for the PS pump to start with

owen_money

AdrianC wrote: »

Well, some fresh oil never hurt any gearbox...

Unless you under or over fill it