300 ks on a dry gearbox

**noogie** · 28th July 2012, 10:04 PM

Hi all

Today to my shock I discovered that I have just driven 335 ks with an empty gearbox.
I had a major service done the other day and the mechanic has forgotten to put the drain plug back in & fill the gearbox.

Fortunately I was having a regular look under the truck and noticed it.
Being the weekend he isn't contactable.
First thing Monday I'll be having a colourful chat with him.

My concern is how much damage I may have done to the box.
There are no noises or crunching.

I drive a 110 td5 2005. Model

Any thoughts?

**Symo** · 28th July 2012, 10:11 PM

I would be wanting a new one. Bearing on the finish on the gears will be toast. It may not be noisy now but give it a few weeks.

Sorry......

**Hall** · 28th July 2012, 10:16 PM

Three hundred and thirty five kilometers is a long way with out oil. Will be a hassle but for you and would mean your 110 of the road again. But the mechanic will or should remove the gear box and thoroughly inspect it, most likely a rebuild is on the cards. Would be the only way the mechanic could guarantee there would be no more problems with the gear box. Certainly will be a expensive lesson for the mechanic.
Cheers Hall

**noogie** · 28th July 2012, 10:48 PM

I'm bl@@dy friggin spewing.
Can you believe this sort of thing happens?

Makes me blood boil.

**MacMan** · 29th July 2012, 06:19 AM

Grim!

I'd have no confidence that the box is not stuffed. That will be an interesting conversation tomorrow.

**Tusker** · 29th July 2012, 07:39 AM

Yep it's a claim on workshop insurance.

Had the same thing happen with the transfer case. It lasted about 1500 kms before some banging & other sundry noises when letting out the clutch, & finally put the gears through the casing. But no warning until the last 50 kms or so.

It was an expensive claim for them, it had Maxidrive rockcrawlers.

How did you find it?

Regards
Max P

**noogie** · 29th July 2012, 07:48 AM

I was in the process of greasing my front prop shaft when I noticed it.
Lucky I regularly get under the truck.
could not believe my eyes.
What makes things hurt more, is that I had to sell my first born to pay for the major service it just had.

grab a cuppa & watch this space tomorrow.

**BigJon** · 29th July 2012, 07:55 AM

Got a photo? Are you sure you aren't looking at the wading plug hole, or something similar?
I find it hard to believe (but not impossible) that the mechanic didn't put the plug in and fill the gearbox and that you did that sort of km with no gearbox oil.

**Blknight.aus** · 29th July 2012, 08:03 AM

faaa-lalalalala its stuffed.
new box for you.

**centy** · 29th July 2012, 08:21 AM

this sort of stuff is surprisingly common.
i have seen
ford ute just serviced and no engine oil.
grader started without hydralic line from pump attached
seals put in a grader transmission backwards.
air over hydralic clutchs on trucks, mechanic puts in the one seal that fails all the time and not the kit.
rebuild coaster bus was taken for a test drive and had to be towed back to workshop.
cracked oil filter housing and long trail of oil.

some mechanics are just sub standard and get through their trade because it is to much paperwork to fire them, trust me i asked when i worked at the council.

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