stevegoulding
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Hi, I have a 2002 Reg 2.0 jtd 16v Scudo and need to top up/replace the gearbox oil following the replacement of a speedo sensor. (About half a pint of oil was lost, and I had a shampoo in the process!)
I gather that it easiest to do this via the gearbox breather pipe - if I try refilling with the van jacked up, oil escapes from the filler plug hole.
My problem is that after several hours grovelling about under the jacked up vehicle, and scouring the front and clutch side of the engine, I just cannot locate anything that I can say with any confidence looks like a breather.
The only thing I noticed is shown in the following snap:
View attachment 144863
This shows the nearside of the engine taken with the air filter removed and the arrow points to a short metal pipe that is covered by a rubber cap. However, this appears to be attached to the alloy housing that I suspect controls the air going to/from other components. The last thing I want to do is to start pouring oil into somewhere it shouldn't go!
Can a anyone either confirm that this is the gearbox breather, or tell me exactly where the pesky thing is lurking?
My hearfelt thanks for any response/s
I gather that it easiest to do this via the gearbox breather pipe - if I try refilling with the van jacked up, oil escapes from the filler plug hole.
My problem is that after several hours grovelling about under the jacked up vehicle, and scouring the front and clutch side of the engine, I just cannot locate anything that I can say with any confidence looks like a breather.
The only thing I noticed is shown in the following snap:
View attachment 144863
This shows the nearside of the engine taken with the air filter removed and the arrow points to a short metal pipe that is covered by a rubber cap. However, this appears to be attached to the alloy housing that I suspect controls the air going to/from other components. The last thing I want to do is to start pouring oil into somewhere it shouldn't go!
Can a anyone either confirm that this is the gearbox breather, or tell me exactly where the pesky thing is lurking?
My hearfelt thanks for any response/s