Need to remove my broken gearbox 2day and rather then have gearbox oil pissing out of the sides where the driveshafts go into i was thinking there has to be a drain plug??

 

yes its called the drive shaft lol

 

There is, at the front, but it's about as much use as a chocolate teapot as it is quite high.

I added one to mine at the lowest point underneath. Very handy!

 

that 1 at the front locks 5th gear selector not a drain as far as i know but i may be wrong

 

are u talking about the same plug as u fill it up with??

 

As far as I remember, there is another one under that, much not much lower. It's been so long that I have had a drain bung underneath, that I can't really remember. I've got a casing upstairs I think, lemme go look.

 

Dont think there is mate, am sure the only way to drain the oil from the IB5 boxes is to take a driveshaft out which is always a messy affair !!

I use plastic bungs to stop the remainder of the oil from running out after the shafts are out, very handy and stops getting in a hell of a mess when lifting the box out !!!

 

there is but as christian says its really high so doesnt allow much oil to come out, better if you can twist the box once its out.

 

Still best to just let it fly out the driveshaft hole. No easy way unfortunately.

 

As above only the drive shaft

 

if the box is gonna be throw away job, just drill a hole in the bottom of it

 

job done thanx

just let it drain out from the drivesharfts