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[LeeSmith]

Just blew my feckin gearbox!

in 5th gear just flew out on the motorway likw i put the clutch in, now 1,2,3,4,5 don't work.....makes a nasty noise & u can hear bits fling round inside....

cars still under warranty so it's going in - but gotta wait till the 21st cos they R busy.....

 

[antilag]

grrrr sorry to here that mate

 

[LeeSmith]

me too.... i knew it wouldn't be much longer though as 1st & 2nd failed to work a few weeks ago....then it was ok, now 5th blew straight outta gear at speed, then 4th worked, then died then had only 3rd, then 1 & 2 didn't work, then box totally jammed up and doesn't work at all....

 

[andy n]

at least its under warranty mate.

 

[LeeSmith]

yep 2 more years....cost £500 for warranty & has about £2000 worth or repairs/labour so well happy with it!!

 

[mattygti-r]

u got it fixed last time they shoul dhave inspected the box id be really pi$$ed

 

[LeeSmith]

my thoughts exactly.......got to wait till the 21st now :evil:

how long does it take to take a gearbox out of a car?

 

[Edd]

depends how they do it and if they've done one before.

should be able to get it out in 2-3 hours max.

you should convince them to fit a quaiffe gearset, find out the cost as if you have munched every gear in the box then it might even be cheaper or not much more expensive for quaiffe box

 

[LeeSmith]

aren't Quiaff ones like £3000???

 

[Edd]

£1625 + vat for the gearset

But they will already be doing the labour fitting new gears (if youve munched gears) and you will most likely need new bearings/syncros anyway.

Should look into it, might cost you bit more but even if it cost you £1000 it'd be worth the extra to get a quaiffe.
Find out how much damage is done to your box first as if gears are broke it could easily go well over £2k

 

[LeeSmith]

cheers Edd 8)

 

[Rishi]

aren't Quiaff ones like £3000???

As Edd said its about £2000 for the gearset but then you'll want or probably need to replace the other little bits like bearings, syncros, baulk rings etc... Thats another £500+...

Then labour for building the box by someone who knows what they are doing because remember you have to machine the case to get the Quaife Kit to fit...


Rishi

 

[LeeSmith]

I've just checked the warranty of the rebiuld and it says it was done on 11/6/03.....my box broke on 11/6/04!!!

does that mean it is covered under their warranty for the gearbox still or does it come off the extra warranty that i took out on the car??

I guess it will be theirs? seen as it's on the borderline of the 1 year..???