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Re: Sloppy gearstick syndrome
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2016 9:41 am
by Space
So a whining 5th gear is a timebomb? It's not like it will just get louder in time, it means it can simply self destruct any time?
Re: Sloppy gearstick syndrome
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2016 9:43 am
by alexperkins
Yes, you need to get it fixed. If the 5th gear fails, itll end up coming through the bell housing and its bye bye gearbox
Re: Sloppy gearstick syndrome
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 1:53 pm
by piglet14
Ours is only slightly noisy but in most gears I think, certainly not just 5th.
You can get bearing kits off Fleabay from 92 quid, can't comment on quality or life cycle.
How hard is a home gearbox rebuild?
I spoke to a local gearbox place and he said if it's just the 'lower bearing'? then 125 quid with labour if I pull the box out.
Re: Sloppy gearstick syndrome
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 6:41 pm
by alexperkins
You need a press to get the bearings out. It's a specialist job unfortunately.
For a full rebuild it's about £450