Install a pit in your garage and never worry about jack stands or enough
crawl space again, best 1K investment I ever made. "FT"
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
To: Dean Rayner <deanr@saville.co.uk>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: Gearbox filler plug?
>
> Problem -- Spitfires and ramps don't mix. You'll scrape the front or rear
> valance. Instead, jack up the car an equal amount in the front and rear;
> put on jack stands. Slide under with your gear oil (with a handy pump
> dispenser screwed into the container). Remove the plug (it's easy).
Insert
> the poly tubing into the hole. Slowly pump fluid until is starts to drip
> back out of the hole. Let the excess drip out. Put the plug back in.
> Don't over tighten it, but make certain that it's well seated. Take your
> car off the jackstands. You're done.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jeff in San Diego
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dean Rayner <deanr@saville.co.uk>
> To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 4:04 AM
> Subject: Re: Gearbox filler plug?
>
>
> >
> > It is as easy as this...
> >
> > Car up on ramps......the filler plug is accessible from under the car.
> > (Just!) ....remove the plug.....insert a piece of poly tube into the
hole
> > and route it into the engine bay.....squeeze the oil down the pipe using
> the
> > oil bottle or a large syringe until gear box is full.......lower car to
> the
> > ground to get the correct level of oil.....raise the car to replace the
> > plug.
> >
> > Dean Rayner
> >
> > >
> > > Actually I have put fluid in both of my spits and my GT6 without
> removing
> > > the tunnel. It is not easy and you definitely need to get the car up
on
> > > stands or a lift, but it can be done.
> > >
> > > Sam
> > >
> > > At 10:39 AM 4/25/2000 +0100, Dean Dashwood wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> Mark, I was surprised to not see an answer to this one (maybe I just
> wasn't
> > >> looking hard enough?) but in case you're still looking for it, yes
you
> do
> > >> need
> > >> to pull the tunnel, once you do the filler plug is clearly visible.
> > >>
> > >> Dean
> >
>
>
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