Gearbox oil

[jonathan]

Hi i own a 1989 1.3 lada samara with carburetor. Is it true that it takes engine oil as gearbox oil ? Parts guy told me it takes 10w40

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[Rob]

I thought it uses trans fuild but I havnt had a car with a rear difrental for a long time… I would check like a haynes book and double check the parts guy because I think its wrong but like I said I havent worked on rear end cars for ever so I dont know

[jonathan]

This havent got rear differential. I havent got haynes at the moment. 2 shops told me the same thing they checked on their database

[jonathan]

And i have another issue with it when im at a stop sign i slowly release the clutch and turn the steeribg to the right i hear clicking noise, even the slightest turn, i know it can be cv joint but i just find it hard to believe its bad as the car has only 24 k miles

[Rob]

[quote=”jonnycilia” post=178387]And i have another issue with it when im at a stop sign i slowly release the clutch and turn the steeribg to the right i hear clicking noise, even the slightest turn, i know it can be cv joint but i just find it hard to believe its bad as the car has only 24 k miles[/quote]

jack the car up and shake both tires right/left up/down and spin them and see if you hear any clicking you can also whith the car on the ground shake each tire area to check the shocks and mounts…. up/down ball joint left/right tie rod spining cv or wheel bearing… also have to check the sway bar links and sway bar boot.. that you will have to grap and shak it self… aslo look for ripped bootsif you see them something is failing…. did the shop show you the bad part and explain to you how they tested it to see it was bad?

[jonathan]

No i havent taken it to a shop im a diyer man type lol, i just assumed its cv but i dont think it is because it has very low miles, i will check tomorrow as you say

[Mike]

From what I’ve seen, your gearbox should take about 3.3 liters of API GL-4 80W90 hypoid gear oil. That info is for the ’87 model, so I’m assuming your ’89 will be the same.

I’m surprised you’re still driving one of these. I haven’t seen one on the road for a long time.

[jonathan]

Thanks for the reply. I will change it to 80w90 as it seems more right to me than engine oil in a gearbox. Cant check for sure as my manual hasnt arrived yet

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