Gearbox advise please

Gearbox advise please

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V8Dom

Original Poster:

3,546 posts

201 months

Monday 8th September 2014
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just an update guys.

yes i rung Classic and sports and dissapointed they quoted 650 plus vat labour plus parts. its a shame as they are 7 miles up the road and yes come with alot of recomendations.

GT cars in warrington who is a known ferarri/ lambo/ porsche guy has quoted £200 labour plus parts. big difference.

The shaft has snapped due to a flaw in the metal. looking at the break its ovious its always been there just never given way due to low mileage.

Yes my box was new out of the box in 2001 at £10000 i think cost... You haveto remember my car is factory built car, for a Doctor in London, best of everything and reason i bought teh car 5 years ago. A big thankyou to the Factory, the car is so well put together


aylwac

4 posts

114 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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I had the same problem a couple of months ago, the selector shaft sheared in exactly the same place and was thought to be due to a seized bearing. The car is a 2001 build but I have no idea whether the gearbox was new at that time.

V8Dom

Original Poster:

3,546 posts

201 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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wow... cant believe two cars same problem, same shaft.. was your box a g50/52?

GreenGTR

4 posts

114 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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It is a G50 gearbox and yes, when it happened I searched for similar problem and didn't find anything. Pic of offending shaft attached.

corvettedave

274 posts

156 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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V8Dom said:
just an update guys.

yes i rung Classic and sports and dissapointed they quoted 650 plus vat labour plus parts. its a shame as they are 7 miles up the road and yes come with alot of recomendations.

GT cars in warrington who is a known ferarri/ lambo/ porsche guy has quoted £200 labour plus parts. big difference.

The shaft has snapped due to a flaw in the metal. looking at the break its ovious its always been there just never given way due to low mileage.

Yes my box was new out of the box in 2001 at £10000 i think cost... You haveto remember my car is factory built car, for a Doctor in London, best of everything and reason i bought teh car 5 years ago. A big thankyou to the Factory, the car is so well put together
thanks for update