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Guys after giving my car a once over this weekend i have a few jobs to do as a result.

I need a new lower engine mounting, possibly a new gearbox mounting but i will see how the lovwer one changes things first of all.

I also need new rear bushes for the lower suspension arms on the front.

This is the rear suspension bush, are these a pain to change or not? - as with so many bushues its easier to change the whole arm (if it comes complete with bushes) than fanny about struggling to change the bushes its self - is this the case?

Also i want to change the gearbox oil too, is the gearbox oil shared between the g/box and the diff?

If so this is the drain plug right?


Can anyone advise how much i should be putting back in - its a 2.1td 1998.

Also i cant for the life of me find a bloody filler hole, can i fill it through here - the reversing light switch?


Many thanks guys.

locoboy wrote:I need a new lower engine mounting, possibly a new gearbox mounting but i will see how the lovwer one changes things first of all.

I'll have to dig out my pics for you. The o/s driveshaft is a pig to remove if you don't know how. Probably a lot easier with only one exhaust pipe instead of the V6's 3 in the way, but still awkward

Also i want to change the gearbox oil too, is the gearbox oil shared between the g/box and the diff?

Yes

If so this is the drain plug right?

Yes.

Can anyone advise how much i should be putting back in - its a 2.1td 1998.

My V6 needs 1.9 litres, probably the same for yours, but I'd check If I were you. Got a Haynes to hand?

Also i cant for the life of me find a bloody filler hole, can i fill it through here - the reversing light switch?

The filler's on the back of the diff - almost completely inaccessible and useless unless you've got a completely level lift, a way of getting oil in against gravity and don't mind spilling loads of gear oil on the floor. Use what you correctly identified as the reverse switch. MUCH easier.

Thanks for the info,

Can anyone confirm if its easy or what is needed to change the rearmost bush on the lower front wishbones?

Pig of a job or not?