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 Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:51 pm |
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how do the gears feel on the 180 for most of you guys?
i drove a 138 for about a year and the gear changing was awesome. movement through the gears felt very clean and very smooth and without much effort.
now im on the 180 and my gears feels mushy totally different feel. gear change doesnt feel as clean and as sharp as the 138. even when its on neutral and i push it side to side, sure feels like i got some blob of crap under the gaiter. especially when i down shift to 2nd for turns into the small roads, sure needs some effort to feel and find to get it into 2nd gear.
my gear box, what do i have on hand guys?
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Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:52 pm |
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Frankie went straight from one to the other, sure he'll reply.
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Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:36 pm |
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180 gearbox is s*** because of the cable.
pretty sure imjeeve has lots of trouble with the cable during rallying.
rod linkage is all the way forward
and speaking of the gear change; have you got enough oil and what oil do you use? 
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Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:37 pm |
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gear box oil? just bought it wont know what the previous owner put into it
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Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:39 pm |
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now that won't help at all 
that box hate any oil apart from 75w80 GL4. which is not the most common oil off shelf
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Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 4:04 pm |
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recommend me a brand and i'll go have a look
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Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 4:53 pm |
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I'm sure you'll get a lot of biased opinions, maybe you'll get used to it, i've got a gritiffs quickshift on my 138 and love the feel of it!
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Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 5:02 pm |
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| bisphenol-a wrote: |
| recommend me a brand and i'll go have a look |
check your handbook
total BV4 75w80 semi-syn; cost less than 5 quid per litre in UK 
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most common gear oil off the shelf is 75w90 and is no good to pug gearbox. personal experience. sometime i can't shift up in winter!
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Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 5:15 pm |
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| WilkyGTi wrote: |
| I'm sure you'll get a lot of biased opinions, maybe you'll get used to it, i've got a gritiffs quickshift on my 138 and love the feel of it! |
i love the feel of the 138.. the first owner she took bloody good care of the car..
maybe my 180 gear box is just showing signs of heavy use and abuse or just lack of love from the previous owner... unlike the wonderful lady who cared for the 138 
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Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 5:16 pm |
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| Seabook wrote: |
| bisphenol-a wrote: |
| recommend me a brand and i'll go have a look |
check your handbook
total BV4 75w80 semi-syn; cost less than 5 quid per litre in UK
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most common gear oil off the shelf is 75w90 and is no good to pug gearbox. personal experience. sometime i can't shift up in winter! |
total oils?? damn its almost impossible to find total oils down here even peugeot dealers have to use mobil. i guess total oils and australia dont go very well =\
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Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 5:18 pm |
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| bisphenol-a wrote: |
| Seabook wrote: |
| bisphenol-a wrote: |
| recommend me a brand and i'll go have a look |
check your handbook
total BV4 75w80 semi-syn; cost less than 5 quid per litre in UK
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most common gear oil off the shelf is 75w90 and is no good to pug gearbox. personal experience. sometime i can't shift up in winter! |
total oils?? damn its almost impossible to find total oils down here even peugeot dealers have to use mobil. i guess total oils and australia dont go very well =\ |
i am not sure what oil you got in australia;
but if you look for GL4 and 75w80 then it should be fine
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Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:07 pm |
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Yeah my gear changes on my 180 are abit clunky when i first got it i hated it but just learn to deal with it, its only a french car you have to remember
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Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:23 pm |
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75w80
what happens if i go 75w85 ? 75w80 is kinda rare but obtainable..
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Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:36 pm |
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| bisphenol-a wrote: |
75w80
what happens if i go 75w85 ? 75w80 is kinda rare but obtainable.. |
stiffer gear change; cruncher gear change
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Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:29 pm |
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Either has to be better than 1.4 model, the gear changes are so clunky its unreal, even when im in neutral at the lights i can feel it vibrate from the engine, and it wobbles a good half inch left and right, first has a little 'notch' i need to push past as well, what I wouldn't give for a better gear system 
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