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#1 Zlondon

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Posted 02 October 2015 - 09:18 AM

So i got my car serviced to and the darn mechanic went an f'd up my car. I gave him servicing kit of oil, fuel & air filter, plat spark plugs, 5 qts oil. He decided to change transmission fuel and empty another chamber where oil was not knowing what kinda oil was in it. So i had to take a photo of the chamber and take it to the auto parts store whom gave me All purpose gear lube (4qts)... so that was put into and now my car is squeeling on take off. I check two diff mechanics and one said it was suppose to be transmission fuel (because my type car has two chamber for transmission fuel) the other said its suppose to be transfer oil.
At this point i just wanna crawl in a hole...

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Posted 02 October 2015 - 09:26 AM

This is where it was put

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Posted 02 October 2015 - 09:58 AM

Others will know more than me, it sounds like he drained the front/centre differential fluid. I was under the impression general gear oil was fine for this application also. The access to the diff fluid dip stick (and what you have taken photos of) is on the drivers side of the car (right hand drive) under the intercooler, access to the gearbox dip stick is on the passenger side. An automatic gearbox will need suitable automatic transmission fluid (red and thicker), and a manual another type of fluid, but I believe on both manual and automatic you still use a gear oil for the front/centre differential.



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Posted 02 October 2015 - 10:24 AM

That looks awfully like a breather to me as opposed to a fill neck

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Posted 02 October 2015 - 10:28 AM

Pretty sure its the front/centre diff access, and from a quick google that is where you fill it. I have topped mine up at that location in the past. But I haven't got anymore knowledge to offer on the situation.



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Posted 02 October 2015 - 10:32 AM

Yeah the dipstick has "diff" on it. So are you saying it is fine that the gear lube was used. Could it possibly need more transmission fuel (because of squeaking)

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Posted 02 October 2015 - 10:36 AM

Check the levels, does it appear on the dip sticks? The front diff fluid is clear in colour.



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Posted 02 October 2015 - 10:39 AM

I dont know the color before he drained it... its clear now and on full because he filled it with the gear lube.

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Posted 02 October 2015 - 10:53 AM

Sounds to me like he used the correct type of fluid for the correct place. There have been cases of the centre differential failing over time, maybe changing the fluid highlighted the issue. It could also be coming from the transmission, and not the diff. Maybe a wheel bearing has failed, or a brake pad indicator.. even a slipping belt (some other metal on metal sound on take off).



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Posted 02 October 2015 - 11:12 AM

Okay. Thank you everyone for your input. Im going in to get it checked first thing in the morning. I'll bring those things to his attention.

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Posted 02 October 2015 - 11:24 AM

Guys, so much bad info all in one place.

From the second photo you can see the vehicle is Automatic,
So yes it has a separate reservoir/ filler for the Front diff fluid

the Centre Differential is housed as part of the transmission.

I'd suggest not going anywhere near this bloke again. 

Does the car make the squealing noises when idling in neutral/ Park
or only when you are in gear trying to drive it.??



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Posted 02 October 2015 - 11:39 AM

What kind of a squeal is it, As it could just be a loose belt or over tightened one.

 

Have you tried taking it back to the guy to show him the noise, or someone else if you don't trust him.



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Posted 02 October 2015 - 11:55 AM

RHS is front diff dipstick LHS is trans dipstick.

Mechanic has done the right thing.

Please stop saying fuel as its not fuel.

When does it squeak?

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Posted 02 October 2015 - 12:11 PM

Guys, so much bad info all in one place.
From the second photo you can see the vehicle is Automatic,
So yes it has a separate reservoir/ filler for the Front diff fluid
the Centre Differential is housed as part of the transmission.
I'd suggest not going anywhere near this bloke again. 
Does the car make the squealing noises when idling in neutral/ Park
or only when you are in gear trying to drive it.??


It makes the noise when i gas up to take off after everytime i stop.it lasts for about 4 secs until i ease up on the gas then continue when it stops

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Posted 02 October 2015 - 12:13 PM

RHS is front diff dipstick LHS is trans dipstick.
Mechanic has done the right thing.
Please stop saying fuel as its not fuel.
When does it squeak?


My bad im only repeating what he (mechanic) said it was.

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Posted 02 October 2015 - 01:26 PM

If you can record the noise and upload it, we might be able to help more.

 

If it squeals when you rev the car stationary, you've eliminated gearbox/diff/drivetrain. The accessory belts might have been overtightened, this can damage the pulleys. The idler pulley is easy to damage, I have done it. When my idler pulley failed it would squeal for a few seconds then go silent.



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Posted 02 October 2015 - 01:46 PM

If you can record the noise and upload it, we might be able to help more.
 
If it squeals when you rev the car stationary, you've eliminated gearbox/diff. The accessory belts might have been overtightened, this can damage the pulleys. The idler pulley is easy to damage, I have done it. You can test if its this by simply revving the car gently at idle and turning the A/C on. When my idler pulley failed it would squeal for a few seconds then go silent.


Not when stationary, when in gear. I will in the morning, its just about midnight here and i got a young baby in bed cant move.
BUT.... turns out i talked to the mechanic and he said its most likely the transmission fluid... he said when he emptied it there was only about 2-3 qts of fluid in it so thats all he put back in and knows that it should be way more so he'll get them in the morning and put it in. Ill see if it corrects the problem

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Posted 02 October 2015 - 11:23 PM

Im having trouble uploading a sound recording. What format can i upload? Tried m4a and mp3... says im not permitted to upload kind of file

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Posted 03 October 2015 - 03:53 AM

So update: i had a mechanic check it and he said that the problem (the squealing) is with the turbo... because it only happens during acceleration. So he advised me to take it back to the initial mechanic to go over whatever he did to find out where he went wrong... its gonna be a long day

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Posted 03 October 2015 - 04:41 AM

  here it is!






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