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 Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:24 pm |
 
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Raunds, Northamptonshire
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| 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 
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:29 pm |
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Joined: Oct 16, 2011
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Location: Newcastle-under-lyme
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yea and que of neigbours asking 'WHAT THE FU**K ARE U DOING'hehe
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:22 pm |
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Joined: Jan 05, 2011
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Location: Wiltshire
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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.
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:47 pm |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010
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Location: Halifax
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It makes me feel better knowing I paid £175 for my box being removed, new bearings, plannet gears, clutch plate and re-fitting.
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 4:09 am |
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Joined: Oct 20, 2011
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Location: UK
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Thanks kingsway2468 and Alex90
I shall get back when I know for sure which route to take.
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:41 am |
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Joined: Oct 20, 2011
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Location: UK
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| 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?
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:31 am |
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Joined: Jan 26, 2010
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Location: Kent
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OK thread Locked maybe cleaned maybe binned BRB
Edit: now unlocked, let's keep it on track please.
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 5:14 pm |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010
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Location: Halifax
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| splashdown wrote: |
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| 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.
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 7:08 am |
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Joined: Oct 20, 2011
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Location: UK
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| 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!
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:10 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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| 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)
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:30 am |
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Joined: Oct 20, 2011
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Location: UK
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Thanks for the info, makes it look a lot easier, cheers.
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