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 Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 3:58 pm |
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Joined: Jun 22, 2011
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Location: Norfolk
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Will it wipe out the gearbox if it goes?
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:06 pm |
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it will
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:08 pm |
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Location: Norfolk
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Right, that car isn't moving until it goes to the garage now.. and even then it will be towed.
I'd rather pay £350 for a clutch than nearer a grand for a clutch and gearbox -.-
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:14 pm |
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Location: London, UK
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Not exactly, when I replaced my clutch the mechanic showed me my thrust bearing - it was ruined and had been for some time...gearbox was fine though.
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:18 pm |
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Joined: Jun 22, 2011
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Location: Norfolk
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| vintageoriginal wrote: |
| Not exactly, when I replaced my clutch the mechanic showed me my thrust bearing - it was ruined and had been for some time...gearbox was fine though. |
Still.. you read the horror stories.. so it makes me think 'is it really worth the risk?'
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:29 pm |
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Joined: Feb 24, 2010
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Location: North West Wales
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My gearbox is on the way out as well as the thurst bearing so If I have to replace one the other needs doing anyway. So untill it goes im just putting the millage on it, the gearbox has been whining for the past 20,000 miles haha.
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:39 pm |
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Joined: Feb 09, 2010
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Location: Glasgow / Welling
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It wont break you gearbox it isnt even in the gearbox its outside it.
Worst case it will push through the clutch cover and you will destroy the clutch
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:43 pm |
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Location: Milton Keynes
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My thrust bearing has been gone for about 12 months. Im cool like that.
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Last edited by MrZiggerz on Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:43 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:43 pm |
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| imjeeves wrote: |
It wont break you gearbox it isnt even in the gearbox its outside it.
Worst case it will push through the clutch cover and you will destroy the clutch |
or destroy the bell housing when the ball bearings come through it at speed.
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:45 pm |
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350 for a clutch!?!?!? WTH.
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:47 pm |
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Would need to go though it at some speed to bust the gearbox. I work on these boxes all the time. Never heard of that before.
Its a plastic bearing no big deal.
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:54 pm |
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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I've had it happen on the motorway, thrust bearing let go at 4000 revs (due to a knackered link from cable to bearing), ball bearings and gearbox bell housing metal peppered the car behind and my bonnet had some lovely outward dents.
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:59 pm |
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Joined: Jun 22, 2011
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Location: Norfolk
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| MrZiggerz wrote: |
| 350 for a clutch!?!?!? WTH. |
Yeah, they said on the phone 'between £300 and £360'
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:03 pm |
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Location: Milton Keynes
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| Scootymad wrote: |
| MrZiggerz wrote: |
| 350 for a clutch!?!?!? WTH. |
Yeah, they said on the phone 'between £300 and £360' |
KrisB does them for £230 including clutch & fitted. Probably save you money to drive there, lol.
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Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:29 am |
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normal garage charge 4 hours for clutch so the price i say is reasonable.
but there is always cheaper choice on info here 
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