My first car mehran (kindly help)

[pwuser148978599914]

dear friends i found out there is a oil lekage from this part when i checked ground and see under the car i found these 2 parts oily

oil is coming from 1st pic which has wire and in 2nd pic this hole part is a bit oily

when i smell this oil it seems not engine oil but i feel its kapree seene walay machine ka oil which i doubt is gear oil

can you tell me what part are these and what oil is leaking

@xenerking
@mohsinmahar
@naveedyu
@omersiddiqui5482
@nnabeel
@sleeper
@def3nder

[xenerking]

this is most probably the reverse light switch on gear box and oil is leaking from it caz the rubber sealed has passed its useful life, get a new genuine reverse switch and get it replaced, hardly 10 mins job.

that is transmission/gear oil, used to lubricate the gears in transmission, plz check the level and replenish if needed with correct oil.

[omersiddiqui5482]

The O-ring on the Reverse Switch is gone and is leaking transmission fluid...

[pwuser148978599914]

oil level was at almost max on dipstick and oil leaking is a drop only after 3 hours

is it dangerous? can i drive and work on weekend?

and how much cost this work will be parts+ labour

[xenerking]

did u check the Gear Oil dipstick? or the other one which is for Engine oil?

if oil is leaking, definitely the level should have been lower by now,

please verify and if the oil level is more than half on the gear oil level, which is situated on the upper part of gearbox and can be easily accessed from open bonnet, it should be black cap with a metal level stick.

running car with no gear oil will cause damage to gears resulting in additional sounds from gear box.

[omersiddiqui5482]

mehran doesn't have a stick to check transmission fluid. just have the O-Ring Replaced and you will be good to go!

[xenerking]

really, the cap from where u pour in gear oil should have a metal stick used to check level...

[junaidahmad463]

Mehran has a dipstick same as @xenerking has mentioned. I regularly monitor it via that stick.

[pwuser148978599914]

it has dipstick , and gear oil box is similar to bike engine well i checked and its more than half

can i do this work on weekeend or urgent?

how much cost ?

[xenerking]

no issue, with half level u can do a cross country trip, gear oil it cheap, get 1 ltr bottle from total or caltex 85w-90 shud b suitable...

on the other note, do u know when was the last time gear oil flushed? if no then its good time to get it flushed and pour new gear oil...

1. get the reverse switch fixed
2. place a tube over breather hole so that water and moisture does not enter
3. get the drain nut checked for leakage or replace it.

get 2.5 or 3 ltrs of new gear oil and goto any good oil change facility, they will drain oild old and pour new oil..

the gear shifting shud improve and gear will be applied with lesser force, any excessive sounds due to worn out oil shall gone and life of gear box shall be extended.

do watever u want but never listen to any mechanic who says ' gear oil jitna purana hota hay utna hi acha hota hay'

gear oil has life max to 40k kms or less...

sometimes people while selling the car put thicker oil in gearbox to mask any unusal sounds, sometimes they put bananas or woodgrains as well...

if such is the case then u might experience some unusal sounds, but not likely

[pwuser148978599914]

@xenerking bro you are so helpfull and thanks for detail guide

i bought this used car and didnt change gear oil but i have no problem, there is no sound in gear, gears are v soft, and oil quality is yellow as i feel new so i dnt think of chaning it.

can you please tell me total cost of fixing this oil leak (labour+part)

@omersiddiqui5482

[xenerking]

dont know abt cost of switch, bur shud be less than 500 and a complimentary job from ur regular mech

[pwuser148978599914]

Guys i have another issue my mehran fuel guage is not working fine kabi sahe chalta kabi chalta e nahe or kabi thora oper hoke neche hojata h

jb mene car li thi tb b yeh khrb tha to mene new lgaya tha including that sensor and labour it took 1100 now again khrb hogaya and mechanic is saying phr same kharcha hoga.

i dnt like this electric thing ise behtar to cng ka meter hota h jo bonut k under laga h

ya phir bike ka system acha hota h jisme reserve petrol ka switch hota h

is there any other thing jo petrol level btae ya atleast reserve btae jo car m lag sakay ? leken eletric na ho?

@xenerking
@mohsinmahar
@naveedyu
@omersiddiqui5482
@nnabeel
@sleeper
@def3nder

[xenerking]

If there is intermitted issue then it could be due to any loose connection which wont require any part replacement etc..

I think u get the sender unit replaced only, which requires fuel tank to be removed from car, kindly check if thr wire is properly connected at both ends, hopefully securong the connections woild resolve this intermitted problem

[pwuser148978599914]

last time i changed sender unit with labour it cost me arround 1100 do i have to do it again? or its just connection issue?

kabi chalta h, kabi nahe , kabhi adha chalta h

[nnabeel]

bhai show it to some electrician and not mechanic. he will tell after checking the wiring. the wiring maybe loose, or rusty connections or the wires getting shot.

[omersiddiqui5482]

It is shorting out. Turn on the indicators and if you see it fluctuating you have a short circuit..

[def3nder]

yeh tou wiring issue lag raha hai.

[pwuser148978599914]

@xenerking
@mohsinmahar
@naveedyu
@omersiddiqui5482
@nnabeel
@sleeper
@def3nder

I want to discuss another issue

My mehran is leaking a tiny drop of gear oil after every 24 hours

first mechanic said we should change axel seal and he did it but problem not solved

now he is saying that its a inside gear box shifter seal leak

gearbox khulega or 3 seals change karonga and it will cost you arround 3000

i went to another mechanic for diagnose he said same thing and said gear walay k pas jao

now my question is that is there any way k gearbox utare baghair kam hojae ? koi magic laga k kam hoskta h?

secondly kya yeh kam krwana zaroori h? kyn k i drive car once in a week and leakage itni kam h k 3 to 4 months m b oil kam nh hoga

kya m aise he chala skta hn ? or jab oil kam ho to top up kardun?

or yeh gear box khulwana asaan kaam h ? ager m yeh krwalon to wo kam thek se hojaega pora gear khulega isme phr se koi issue to nh hoga?

what do you suggest guys?

[xenerking]

as far as i know, gear shifter seal could be replaced without dismantling the gear box, instead some champion mech claimed to do it without much Hassel and time but taking nearly same amount for the job..

if there is not big leak then u shud bear with it till the tine u need to tear down the engine for some issue, then remember o get this job done as well, keep an eye on the gear oil level and top up when needed, i dont think its gonna hurt anything except the nasty oil stains on the floor and dust accumulating underneath...