Another one bites the dust-gearbox

polomint · Post by **polomint** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:11 pm

Gearbox has just gone - bearings as usual, it has done 58000 miles. Needs a rebuild or a recon box- which shall I go for? Have had a quote for a recon box including fitting for Â£495, with a 12 mth guarentee, this seems to be pretty good.

garnier · Post by **garnier** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:46 pm

unlucky, sorry to hear that. Seems like a fair price going on what I've read on this forum.

How did the box go? Was it whining for a while before it or did it just blow up? Mine has scrapey sounds and whines a bit, think it's on the way out too.

Dangerous Dave · Post by **Dangerous Dave** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:16 pm

You would be better to get your box rebuilt, the recon boxes are generally nothing more than 2nd hand and likely to go quicker than having yours rebuilt, just make sure if its getting rebuilt they replace all the bearings in the box.

tomo87 · Post by **tomo87** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:48 pm

yes get a rebuild box, my so called re-con box went after 2months!
im now going to get a rebuild box and a quaife atb

polomint · Post by **polomint** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:26 pm

The sound started off as a low pitched whine or rumble- thought is was a wheel bearing. It has gradually got louder and louder, you can notice it most when you are slowing down in 2nd or 3rd gear, can't hear a thing at high speeds.