ford fiesta V reg 1.3l leak

[Jake--hands]

Okay then brilliant thank you for the advice with all this

 

[Burnerman]

Most welcome! You've done well sorting that core plug.
John

 

[Jake--hands]

Last question guys gearbox oil? What type am i looking for driveshafts have gone :'(

 

[Burnerman]

An SAE 75/80 gearbox oil works well in the Fiesta...fully synthetic.
What's up now......CV joints gone the journey?
John

 

[Jake--hands]

Nah the mechanic mate by me can move them in and out :S getting it replaced seems easier

 

[mfarrow]

Driveshafts move in and out of their joints quite freely. It's quite normal.

 

[Jake--hands]

But there is also a knocking noise when the wheel turns jacked up

 

[Burnerman]

Got me flummoxed a bit too......the driveshafts shouldn't move in and out of the gearbox, but they are free to move on their splines -although the movement will be minimal.
If there's a knocking noise when the car is driven on full lock, then it's a CV joint issue.
John

 

[DaveHerns]

Is this the old Escort gearbox problem of output shaft bearings failing?

 

[Jake--hands]

This is on no lock he could physically pull them out of the gear box i thought it was brakes at first then he checked it over was the drive shaft and welding needing doing in sils

 

[Jake--hands]

And no its still steering not moved

 

[Burnerman]

The driveshafts usually lock into the differential using snap rings (a sort of circlip) but leaving them out does little harm.
The sill issue gives us some concern though.....maybe a pic or two would help?
John

 

[Jake--hands]

Okay then and he just tapped around the base of the car lightly and it went straight through 2 of the sils because he is a neighbour hes welding it for free car doesnt look like its had much done in the 16 years its been around

 

[mfarrow]

iB5 boxes don't suffer the output bearing failures of the 80's boxes.

Agreed, this sounds like the clips are missing. If the *joint* can pull out the gearbox.

Personally if they don't knock when driven normally I'd leave them be.

 

[DaveHerns]

If the gearbox is losing much oil there is a problem that needs fixing. However if the rust is serious it would seem the car isn't going to last much longer