[Spridgets] Gearbox Oil

[Robert Weeks]

Thanks to everyone who answered this question.

The reason that I was asking is that second gear has gone out in my 
transmission and I was hoping to swap out the bad ribcase tranny with a 
smoothcase I have. The car was running a great a week ago. I put over 
100 miles on it the previous Sunday. Second gear would pop out of gear 
periodically but it wasn't too bad. Then Wednesday night on the way home 
from work it kept getting harder to get the car in second gear and to 
keep it into second. Thursday morning I couldn't get it into second or 
if I did after numerous tries it would pop right out.

My Midget is slated to be the demo car for our local club's tech session 
on engine health in two weeks and I'd like to get it back on the road by 
then. I guess putting the smoothcase is the quickest fix for now. Can 
anyone tell me what is involved with fixing second gear in the ribcase?

Thanks again,

Robert

Ron Soave wrote:
> Nope. Use regular motor oil. DO NOT use hypoid gear
> oil.