Author	Message
splashdown	Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:30 am    Post subject: Re: Need serious help (not me the car) Thanks for the info, makes it look a lot easier, cheers.
Seabook	Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:10 am    Post subject: Re: Need serious help (not me the car) splashdown wrote: Rob2859 wrote: splashdown wrote: Rob2859 wrote: It makes me feel better knowing I paid £175 for my box being removed, new bearings, plannet gears, clutch plate and re-fitting. Where did you get that done at that price? Just a local garage my mate works at. the boss knows me too. The re-conditioners next door wanted about £30o and something but that was for the job lot. Yeah the parts are quite cheap and if I take out the gearbox and asked a recon workshop to fit the bearing/washer kit they still want £300, that works out at 150 per hour as they said its about 2 hours work wftf! this www.rallyparts.co.uk/cwp_change/ should cover how to change all the bearings and seal. and in fact differential bearing is easy to do and you don't even need to drop the box. (beware the guide is for BE box not MA but they are similar)
splashdown	Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 7:08 am    Post subject: Re: Need serious help (not me the car) Rob2859 wrote: splashdown wrote: Rob2859 wrote: It makes me feel better knowing I paid £175 for my box being removed, new bearings, plannet gears, clutch plate and re-fitting. Where did you get that done at that price? Just a local garage my mate works at. the boss knows me too. The re-conditioners next door wanted about £30o and something but that was for the job lot. Yeah the parts are quite cheap and if I take out the gearbox and asked a recon workshop to fit the bearing/washer kit they still want £300, that works out at 150 per hour as they said its about 2 hours work wftf!
Rob2859	Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 5:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Need serious help (not me the car) splashdown wrote: Rob2859 wrote: It makes me feel better knowing I paid £175 for my box being removed, new bearings, plannet gears, clutch plate and re-fitting. Where did you get that done at that price? Just a local garage my mate works at. the boss knows me too. The re-conditioners next door wanted about £30o and something but that was for the job lot.
Dillon	Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:31 am    Post subject: Re: Need serious help (not me the car) OK thread Locked maybe cleaned maybe binned BRB Edit: now unlocked, let's keep it on track please.
splashdown	Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:41 am    Post subject: Re: Need serious help (not me the car) Rob2859 wrote: It makes me feel better knowing I paid £175 for my box being removed, new bearings, plannet gears, clutch plate and re-fitting. Where did you get that done at that price?
splashdown	Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 4:09 am    Post subject: Re: Need serious help (not me the car) Thanks kingsway2468 and Alex90 I shall get back when I know for sure which route to take.
Rob2859	Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:47 pm    Post subject: Re: Need serious help (not me the car) It makes me feel better knowing I paid £175 for my box being removed, new bearings, plannet gears, clutch plate and re-fitting.
Ghosty	Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Need serious help (not me the car) have you tried mr clutch, i would not recomend them, as it took them 7 attempts to get teh clutch right in my old civic, but as far as gearbox rebuilds go they did a good job on mine, ok it was done for free as a clutch they fitted, sort of exploded in there, and made a mess. but i assume there was a reasonable price otherwise i doubt they would have referbed it. either way give thm a call and see what they say. other than that, like others have said it need specialist equiptment, i did an engine and box swap on a nova and that was a PITA, so i would not recomend it to anyone, unless you happen to have a mate whos a fully trained machanic next to you doing all he work, lol.
Alex90	Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Need serious help (not me the car) yea and que of neigbours asking 'WHAT THE FU**K ARE U DOING'hehe
NorthantsBen	Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:24 pm    Post subject: Re: Need serious help (not me the car) splashdown wrote: NorthantsBen wrote: My 1st attempt on a 1.4 8v took me most of a day on my own and £100 for 2nd hand box. Was still going 10,000miles later when I sold it. Sounds do-able then, Im going to DIY and post my findings when done. its quite simple once you have done it once tbh, like i say tho a haynes will help you loads. me doing my 1st gearbox................ hehe i225.photobucket.com/a...ge0013.jpg i225.photobucket.com/a...ge0030.jpg
Alex90	Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Need serious help (not me the car) to remove gearbox u need torx from 35 to 55 size,wishbone is mounted on 2 screws to the body by size 19 screws and thers one screw on the join i think 16 size but u need 2 spaners to do it for the driveshaft u need 30 or 32 cant remember at least 2 jacks coz u have to use one to lift the engine if u have any more question just ask mate sory for my english but im still learnig
kingsway2468	Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:48 pm    Post subject: Re: Need serious help (not me the car) hey mate if you need some one to take the box out and put in i will do it for £100 i live in swansea i have a garage and all tools pm me if intrested
splashdown	Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:53 pm    Post subject: Re: Need serious help (not me the car) NorthantsBen wrote: My 1st attempt on a 1.4 8v took me most of a day on my own and £100 for 2nd hand box. Was still going 10,000miles later when I sold it. Sounds do-able then, Im going to DIY and post my findings when done.
NorthantsBen	Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Need serious help (not me the car) My 1st attempt on a 1.4 8v took me most of a day on my own and £100 for 2nd hand box. Was still going 10,000miles later when I sold it.