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BobT

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 5:26 am

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So I thought my car had broken gear linkage because it wouldn't go into 1st or 2nd (loose in those positions). Turns out the gearbox itself is broken. The car is at the mechanics right now.

They called me and said a reconditioned gearbox would cost £1100 and take 3/4 days to fit. As it's an 03, that's more than the car is worth I expect (it's a 206 Xsi 1.6). They said for around half that they could find a gearbox, but there's no guarantee what condition it would be in.

As this is my first car and this has never happened to me before, can I have some advice about what to do please?

If I decide not to get it repaired, what do I do? Call someone to take it away?

Is it worth getting the reconditioned gearbox? Is it worth getting some random gearbox?

Thanks.

cartoonhead

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 5:38 am

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just get a secondhand box & fitting a box should take no more than 3 or 4 hours by a garage EDIT : with what they have said about fitting i would personally get a second opinion about the problem with the box


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macca1411

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 5:43 am

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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire

I definitely wouldn't pay £1100 for a recon box.
You could probably pick one up from a breakers for a couple of hundred at most, better still see if someone is breaking one on here. Yes there is no guarantee it will be any better, but at least if you buy from a decent breakers, you can take it back if it's faulty and not fit for purpose.

It all depends on what you want to do with the car and how much it stands you at. If you don't get it repaired, and asked a breakers to come and get it, you'd probably be looking at getting a couple of hundred.

Addaz might be able to help you out with a box rebuild if that's the route you want to go down,.


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BobT

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 5:46 am

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cartoonhead wrote:

just get a secondhand box & fitting a box should take no more than 3 or 4 hours by a garage Wink

EDIT : with what they have said about fitting i would personally get a second opinion about the problem with the box Wink

Not sure how I get a second opinion now, as the car is at this place and there's no way I can drive it anywhere else :/. Also, how much should a reconditioned gearbox + fitting cost?

shell-vt

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:22 am

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Location: durham

Yer second hand gearbox 50-150 pounds couple of hours to fit job done

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gazza82

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:34 am

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Location: South Bucks

Try 247spares.co.uk and they will let you know if there is a gearbox around ... and how much.


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DREWDEN

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:25 am

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Location: huddersfield

Hi BobT Have a look on this website, i use them when i need parts, excellent service every time i have used them. Tells you how many miles the car has done etc. vehicles.motorhog.co.u...-vehicles/


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BobT

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:30 am

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Drewden, I'd have no idea what to do with a part once I'd bought it. I'm honestly clueless about cars.

millow_99

Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:41 am

Joined: May 17, 2012
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Location: Kentpipe

I just had to change mine today. Paid 140 quid to buy, inspect and replace it. Granted its a friend of mine but still, a grand for it is too much. The gearbox came from a Saxo.


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DanT

Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 11:40 am

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Location: Torbay, England

£1100 for a reconditioned MA box?! Thats insanity i hope its made of some space age material which is indestructible!


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Addaz

Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 3:41 pm

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Lulz..... A new gearbox is less than that. A rebuild can cost as little as 200 ( will have to confirm this price as my thread has been bloody deleted!) Just let me know, I can remove and fit it to as well if you wanted


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V9977

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 3:19 am

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Addaz wrote:

Lulz.....

A new gearbox is less than that. A rebuild can cost as little as 200 ( will have to confirm this price as my thread has been bloody deleted!)

Just let me know, I can remove and fit it to as well if you wanted

WTF ?!!


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macca1411

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 3:40 am

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V9977 wrote:

Addaz wrote:

WTF ?!!

The automatic filter has been reset in the For Sale section to delete threads that have had no posts for 21 days.


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V9977

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 4:27 am

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macca1411 wrote:

V9977 wrote:

Addaz wrote:

WTF ?!!

The automatic filter has been reset in the For Sale section to delete threads that have had no posts for 21 days.

Not good enough -

Should have been a sticky then. Smile

Can you recover the thread now and make amends on this?!

I'm sure Ste can as he has a rolling backup... no? Twisted Evil


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Addaz

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 3:31 pm

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V9977 wrote:

macca1411 wrote:

V9977 wrote:

Addaz wrote:

WTF ?!!

The automatic filter has been reset in the For Sale section to delete threads that have had no posts for 21 days.

Not good enough -

Should have been a sticky then. Smile

Can you recover the thread now and make amends on this?!

I'm sure Ste can as he has a rolling backup... no? Twisted Evil

Will have a word or make a new one and post it in another section maybe


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