Phillips_91
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Registered: 20th Jan 10
Location: Blackpool. Drives: Sapphire Black Mk4 Astra 1.8
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Is it ok to jetwash a gearbox when its out of a car?
i.e not attatched to the engine, no shafts in etc?
is there anywhere i should avoid blasting water?
like inside where the shafts sit? inside the bell housing (is it called that) where the clutch etc is?
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scunnylad
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Registered: 11th Jun 08
Location: Ashby, North Lincolnshire
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ive done it a few times, make sure the the holes where the shafts sit are fully sealed, i.e rags or summert, and make sure no water can get into the innerds of the gearbox. Be carefull tho as when u do the bell housing it blasts back at u and u get coverd in black sooty water lol.
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Phillips_91
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what happens if you get water in the shaft holes?
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scunnylad
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can congeal with the oil and turn it like the headgasket mayo substence. a little bit wont harm or an oil change before fitting
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Phillips_91
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Brilliant, thanks for your help 
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