New gearbox needed, using Cogs & Pistons....

[Pvapour]

Unfortunately our Range Rovers gearbox packed up (03 L322) last week so looking to get a recon. one fitted

got it going to 'piston & Cogs' Basildon, Essex http://www.reconditioned-engines-gearboxes.com/tes...

anyone used them?

bit wary after last weeks episode of watchdog when they revealed that company near heathrow

it'd be great to hear some good things on this company

[*Al*]

Have you tried Google for feed back as well?

[Pvapour]

tapped them in but nothing good or bad, is there a new special feature somewhere on Google other than the normal search

[ctdctd]

1st alarm bell - no contact address on the website?

ETA - Try Googling the phone number - that gives you the company and address

Edited by ctdctd on Monday 2nd May 07:17

[Truckosaurus]

The folk at http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/ are meant to be the daddies of Land Rover transmissions.

[bubblehead]

As posted above Ashcroft are the ones to use, done my Discovery a few years ago and were great.

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

They're probably the same company as this lot if that helps :-

http://engear.bttradespace.com/

[seagrey]

Pvapour said:

got it going to 'piston & Cogs' Basildon, Essex

Honestly,Dont do it.

[Pvapour]

thanks everyone, think i'll give them a miss then.

will try ashcroft again tomorrow.

these guys sound well established, £1299 fitted 6 mths warranty

New Autofit Ltd
Unit 10
Direct Properties
Sandy Lane
Chadwell-St-Mary
Essex
RM16 4LL
United Kingdom

Edited by Pvapour on Monday 2nd May 21:26

[Pvapour]

ended up with a used 40k mile unit for £495, got £100 on ebay for old one, days labour to fit =£700

fitted new main rad, oil filter, oil cooler etc as well.

500 miles in & all is well fingers x.

[Giorno]

*Al* said:

Have you tried Google for feed back as well?

DO NOT GO ANYWHERE NEAR PISTON & COGS! I have experience of them and they really are very bad!!!

[Giorno]

I would like to here from anyone who has had dealings with a company in Basildon Essex that trades under the name amongst many other called Piston & Cogs Limited??? Owner is Called Liegh!