Gearbox Reconditioning

[incognit-O]

My car's in for a 6k service today (my first experience with a TVR) and I've just had a phone call from the garage this morning with pocket-hurting news (I'm sure you've all been there): out of the list they rattled off, the gearbox work stood out as the most expensive at £700

The synch for change up from 1st to 2nd has never been particularly smooth (only when accelerating hard) since I bought it in Sept, and I'm now being told that I need it reconditioning

Does this sound about right £-wise? Does anyone have anywhere else they would recommend where I can phone and benchmark prices?

Thanks

[ntel]

Sounds about right. TVR Power charge £750 plus VAT including Dyno Testing.

[that daddy]

Is it noisy? or is it just bulking 1st to 2nd gears.
Dyno testing the gearbox

Edited by that daddy on Tuesday 15th May 14:11

Edited by that daddy on Tuesday 15th May 14:11

Your in london,try these guys helical gearboxes 0208 691 5953 top blokes ask for paul,or paul after all its only a gearbox.

Edited by that daddy on Tuesday 15th May 14:14

Edited by that daddy on Tuesday 15th May 15:23

[mdotrutherford]

These guys come well recommended from PH forum
and not too far from you, worth a call anyway
www.gearboxman.co.uk/

[ntel]

that daddy said:

Dyno testing the gearbox

Yip. See here www.tvrpower.co.uk/gearbox.php

[The AJP Griff]

incognit-O said:

...... the gearbox work stood out as the most expensive at £700

That sounds ridiculously expensive to me.I could sell you a brand new one for very little more than that!(including vat!)

[That Daddy]

ntel said:

that daddy said:

Dyno testing the gearbox

Yip. See here www.tvrpower.co.uk/gearbox.php

Thats not neccesary, maybe the fitter as no faith in his work(its not a racing box)if the box is built correctly then this is just a waste of time,no wonder the repair bills on these cars are so ramped up,i could understand this kind of thing on an overdrive unit to check hydraulics & electrics,and yes The AJP griff that seems like a lot of money for whats probably no more than a 2nd gear syncro assy a bearing and re/seal job, oh not forgeting the hot tanking.

Edited by That Daddy on Tuesday 15th May 20:24

[spend]

The gearbox rebuild is not so expensive, are you expecting the gearbox to jump out of the car for free & magically reappear back again? I would be surprised if the box man would be getting much more than half of that estimate. (I know it would be particularly easy in your case Mike )

Dave

[That Daddy]

You have a point Spend, i misread this post as all that money for just a build