reconditioned gearbox, good or bad idea?
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I have a 57 reg fabia 1.2 3 cylinder, done about 70k miles.
been having weird noises so took to local Skoda dealer and they reckon it needs a new gearbox and quoting £2500 for new one inc fitting. This is about what the car is worth
They have nothing to do with recon' parts but will fit a recon gearbox if I source one.
would be grateful for any advice, is fitting a recon' gearbox a bad idea? can anyone recommend a decent reliable company (we are in Surrey) or give an idea of price.
any help or advice appreciated.
been having weird noises so took to local Skoda dealer and they reckon it needs a new gearbox and quoting £2500 for new one inc fitting. This is about what the car is worth
They have nothing to do with recon' parts but will fit a recon gearbox if I source one.
would be grateful for any advice, is fitting a recon' gearbox a bad idea? can anyone recommend a decent reliable company (we are in Surrey) or give an idea of price.
any help or advice appreciated.
SydneyBridge said:
cheers, I have spoken to a gearbox specialist and they reckon about £1,000 to rebuild the gearbox, including labour and a new clutch.
The bearings have failed on the existing gearbox apparently
I would say that is a very good quote if that's it and no "extras" .The bearings have failed on the existing gearbox apparently
I`ve used these guys many times and found them excellent.
http://www.woodleyautos.com/CarGears/
SydneyBridge said:
cheers, I have spoken to a gearbox specialist and they reckon about £1,000 to rebuild the gearbox, including labour and a new clutch.
The bearings have failed on the existing gearbox apparently
Considering a new gearbox from a dealer would be bordering on crazy.The bearings have failed on the existing gearbox apparently
If it's just a plain old manual gearbox, either source a used one or have your own repaired.
£1k probably isnt unreasonable for the entire job including a clutch, but really does depend on the actual problem and damage
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