Gearbox fill plug

[MaxWheeler]

Hey everyone,

Just doing a clutch on my k11 and the filler plug had been royally chewed up prior to me getting in there... Managed to eventually get it out after much smacking. I need a replacement but I can't find one for sale anywhere...

Anybody know a good supplier? It's the 1. 0 coilpack manual and is a 51 plate

Thank
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[MaxWheeler]

Hey everyone,

Just doing a clutch on my k11 and the filler plug had been royally chewed up prior to me getting in there... Managed to eventually get it out after much smacking. I need a replacement but I can't find one for sale anywhere...

Anybody know a good supplier? It's the k11 1.0 coil pack manual...

Thank
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[St0rm91]

Anybody know a good supplier?

Yes, Nissan.

 

[nissan boy]

Weld a wheel nut or bolt to it , makes it alot easier,
Sure they are mostly the same thought the nissan range,
Quickco aswell

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[MaxWheeler]

Yes, Nissan.

I tried them first but they closed early due to the coronavirus

 

[MaxWheeler]

Weld a wheel nut or bolt to it , makes it alot easier,
Sure they are mostly the same thought the nissan range,
Quickco aswell

Sent from my moto g(6) using Micra Sports Club mobile app

That's what I did in the end... I have plenty of tapered plugs lying around the shop but none of them fit quite right sadly

 

[MaxWheeler]

Just in case anyone else suffers this like ive seen before I hope this helps a bit

 

[plmval]

I would refill a measured oil quantity to capacity gear box in situ via the speedo drive port or the expansion vent port & simply side step messing about with the level plug as it’s on the side with limited access & an oil pump is required to pump the oil in.

That’s what I had to suggest at a mechanics workshop when they let the gear box oil empty on the floor when changing a drive shaft for me about 15 years ago on my early K10 when they said they could not find a refill or level plug.

I like to think that they learned something on that day rather than just taking the mick out of customers as I did not pay for the unnecessary extra work creation scheme or the wasted gear oil?

 

[MaxWheeler]

I just fill up my big jug with a hose connected to the fill plug and let it drain in on its own, if the gearbox had not been out for the clutch and rear main deal I'l wouldn't have bothered faffing with it

 

[plmval]

My sentiment & thought’s exactly.

Why bother with all that unnecessary potential work & problems that the mechanics created when all that was needed in my case was to stuff a rag or paper towels in the gear box drive shaft opening when removing the old drive shaft in order to retain the existing gearbox oil?

They were not best pleased when I told them how to get on with it & also how they should have done it right first time.

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