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tkking Newbie
Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 1
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Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:12 Post subject: Stiff Gearchange |
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I have recently acquired a 1990 SWB LJ70 manual
When the temperature drops the gearchange from 1st to 2nd is really stiff for the first few minutes. Until the oil gets warmed up a little.
Apparently this is a common problem!
Does anyone know of a simple cure, perhaps a different grade of oil?
I didn't get a handbook with the vehicle so I don't know what oils I should be using in any part of the transmission.
Any help would be appreciated.
According to the VIN plate The Model No is LJ70 RV
and the gearbox is (I think) 150 F
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roscoFJ73 *******
Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Posts: 1212 Location: western australia
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Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 14:18 Post subject: |
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I dont know about yours specifically but all the larger landcruisers behave like this.If it was easy when cold it would be sloppy when warmed up. You could consider your box good if its nothing to do with selectors or synchroes.
I think your gearbox/diffs are similar to a hilux.
A change of oil might make a slight difference but for a few minutes and the risk of using a thinner oil I would leave it. Double clutching helps |
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Aged William Newbie
Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 4 Location: london
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Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 14:16 Post subject: |
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Yep - have to agree with ROSCO here - I have '91 4.2 VX manual and a '96 LPG bi fuel 4.5 ( auto ). The Diesel is a begger in the mornings - but with over 130K on the clock I 'll forgive her. It's true that this only occures for the first 5 mins or so from cold - then loosens up fine .... strange Eh ?
AW _________________ If I die - bury me with the wheels up and the bonnet down ! |
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Simmo Newbie
Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Posts: 9 Location: Wakefield West Yorkshire
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 21:10 Post subject: Stiff Gears when cold |
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I had this problem just after I changed all the fluids. I put Hypiod 80/90 in the box as per service book a few days later. I found that first thing in the morning when the box was cold I got stiff gears. I put normal engine oil in the box and that sorted the problem.
Keith [/b] _________________ www.autocarecentre.co.uk |
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Mike Williams Newbie
Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 9 Location: Staffordshire
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Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 20:49 Post subject: |
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Tend to agree with using the 80/90 oil. as too thin would result in extra wear, and a gearbox is not cheap, have you tried molyslip or similar, it will at least reduce the wear factor. |
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