gearbox help please

[diidsax]

hi all was driving along last night when i heard a whining noise, pulled over to have a look and it looks like something has fallen out as theres a threaded clean hole there. just wondered if anyone could help me please???
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[BobC]

Hi,

That's the gearbox drain plug. You've probably lost most of your gearbox oil so don't drive it.

Get another from a breakers yard or from Citroen and topup the gearbox oil.

The whining may mean that a bearing, or bearings, may need to be replaced.

[yetisvtr]

thats the drain plug hole for the gearbox oil,hence why its whinning as there will be no oil in it.dont drive it until you put the plug in and 2 litres of gearbox oil in otherwise you will completley fook the box up.

[diidsax]

so i just need a new gearbox drain plug?? and oil, its only a slight whine... so fingers crossed ill be ok, as i only put this box in a month ago! will try get hold of one today.. thanks for your help :)

[yetisvtr]

yea thats all you will need.the whine should go but if not it mean its fooked.but if it was only a quite whine it should be ok.

[diidsax]

ok, it wasnt too bad, but i just come straight home lol. and gotta wait till friday to get one :(

[akuakabucy]

so i just need a new gearbox drain plug?? and oil, its only a slight whine... so fingers crossed ill be ok, as i only put this box in a month ago! will try get hold of one today.. thanks for your help :)

Looks like you never tightened it up properly. ;)

[qpr4eva4]

or overtightened it