Spax

Hiya chap's

Finally got my S1 going after 15 months of Resto! trouble is the box needs to come out so I haven't bothered filling it with oil yet, obviously i'm not engaging gears or anything! so is it ok to run the engine upto temp etc with no oil in the box? as surely it only engages when u dip the clutch an select a gear?

Soprry to sound stupid but I'm puzzled!

AlexF

Nope!!

The gears still turn with the engine - there just isnt drive to the wheels.

Turn the box over when dry and the bearings are running dry!

Alex

AlexF

PS

Its NEVER stupid to ask!!!!

foreigneRS

with the clutch engaged (i.e. foot not on pedal) the input shaft and possibly other internal gubbins still rotate. with no load on it, and some residual oil in the box (assuming that you have not flushed it out with degreaser) it may not do any harm.

Spax

Cheers guys! only ran i for like 20 secs then turned it off, should be fine! haven't flushed it out no, I'll take the box out and repint it then refill it

Thanks

Spax