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Losing Gearbox Fluid??

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:23 pm
by spamula
My bongo had some badly coroded pipes which started to leak hydraulic fluid. So I replaced with rubber ones.

The dip stick reads full and the pipes seem to have stopped leaking but every time i go on a longish journey I seem to lose fluid somewhere also gear box a bit slow to change and a bit clunky if I put my foot down when starting off.

What things can I check?

Re: Losing Gearbox Fluid??

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:06 pm
by francophile1947
Are you checking the level correctly - ATF should be hot, gear lever in D with engine running - obviously the wheels should be chocked.

Re: Losing Gearbox Fluid??

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:54 pm
by scanner
francophile1947 wrote:Are you checking the level correctly - ATF should be hot, gear lever in D with engine running - obviously the wheels should be chocked.


.....and the handbrake firmly on of course.

Re: Losing Gearbox Fluid??

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:22 pm
by missfixit70
& a foot or hand on the footbrake just in case :wink:

Re: Losing Gearbox Fluid??

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:12 am
by spamula
Looks like she is leaking through some corroded pipe work, how difficult would this be to fix with some metal tubing or rubber pipe?