Since fitting my lovely trick new TWM shortshifter, i've noticed my gearbox is a little stiff, anyone know any good additives that'll help?????

Cheers :D

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php? ... e76c6dad20

Have a look at that Andy..............

The description says "Shifting becomes smoother and easier"

And Indeed it is a trick as Shifter indeed

[quote="andym323"]Since fitting my lovely trick new TWM shortshifter, i've noticed my gearbox is a little stiff, anyone know any good additives that'll help?????

Cheers :D[/quote]

abcon aditive works great and y get more power on the wheels!!

ZX1 might help as well (shame on you Andy; for not pointing that out despite your blatant, outrageous advertising on your battery!!) :P

Ha ha, wondered who'd spot that, gold star to you sir ;):D:D

Did cross my mind, but it doesn't go anywhere near the box unfortunatly

Thanks for the suggestions guys :D

Went and had a look in Hellfrauds, Slick 50 looks OK, they say, remove 80ml of gearbox fluid, then top up with their stuff, all the other products inc. Molyslip etc, say just add to the gearbox?!?!?!?!?!?

Must admit to being a tad confused now :oops:

[quote="andym323"]Ha ha, wondered who'd spot that, gold star to you sir ;):D:D

Did cross my mind, but it doesn't go anywhere near the box unfortunatly

Thanks for the suggestions guys :D

Went and had a look in Hellfrauds, Slick 50 looks OK, they say, remove 80ml of gearbox fluid, then top up with their stuff, all the other products inc. Molyslip etc, say just add to the gearbox?!?!?!?!?!?

Must admit to being a tad confused now :oops:[/quote]

When you fill the oil you don’t have to measure it to milliters. You unscrew the large bolt on the gearbox not the one to drain it but there is one above on the side. I assume u have v6 car??!! And it’s impossible to fill too much oil or additive because the oil will just poor out.
Ill recommend to change the oil too cause I assume that y don’t no which oil is it there now (some additives are not mixable with non synthetic oil)
Go with Castrol 75-90 w synthetic oil I performs well cold conditions and worm, then you are on the safe side. And don’t get it on y hands the smell will stay with y for 2 days on y hands used GB oil smells like shit.

For 1.5 engines there goes 2.68 L

And 1.8-v6 2.70 L

But there can be more I drive with about 2.8-9 L in my car after that the oil pours out the filling whole.

Just calculate keeping in mind that additive comes after. And don’t worry when changed gearbox acts strange and noises.... it will go smooth after some 5-10 min driving.

hope this helps

this helps a lot, especially the amounts of oil needed.

mine shifts a little stiff sometimes,especially from second to third and from fourth to third

which oil would you recommend for a complete swap?what are the differences?

[url]http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dorothy.bradbury/probemx/p_m10.htm[/url]

[color=blue]I used Redline, as it says on above page, aven't noticed any difference, but then, gearchange wasn't bad in first place.
It also suggests why its not a good idea to overfill the box..........[/color]

[quote="Steve Zodiac & Robbie"][url]http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dorothy.bradbury/probemx/p_m10.htm[/url]

[color=blue]I used Redline, as it says on above page, aven't noticed any difference, but then, gearchange wasn't bad in first place.
It also suggests why its not a good idea to overfill the box..........[/color][/quote]

Thanks - handy info there. I particularly liked "[i]Ensure the fill-plug can be removed before removing the drain plug.[/i]"

Andy, check the leaflet that comes with the ZX1; I assure you: it CAN be used on the gearbox!

...done it myself in the past.

'ere Wai - You trying to up your post count or something



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and felt suitably humbled, over 3000, christ on a bike.....

are you awake 24 hours a day???????????????

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Been checking out the gearbox lately as ya do check out the highlighted part 17-530, the breather pipe, anyone reckon you could put the additive in here???

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/andym323/gearbox.jpg[/img]

[color=blue]Surely you can just bung it in the filling plug? Easy enough to get to, (once airbox has been removed-24 valve is 3 bolts, a screw, 2 vacuum hose holders, a vacuum hose and the electrical connectors) [/color]

Thats just the problem dude, the 1.5 box doesn't appear to have that side plug!!!!

[color=blue]Just above your highlighted bit, there's component 17-495A, this is listed as PLUG, dunno if this is it, and even if it is, the diagram doesn't really help.
Next time you go into a dealer, ask'em, I did for mine cos again the diagram isn't exactly clear for 24valve...........

HTH [/color]

Turns out its in the same place as on the V6, at the front, bout halfway up, and angled downwards!!!! WHY?????

Anyways took the car in to be serviced last friday, and got them to add this.... [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/andym323/3.jpg[/img]

..and hey presto, much better, better in fact than its ever been!!!! Highly recommend this product :D