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#1 Daniel

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Posted 11 October 2005 - 06:18 PM

today my gearbox has given up completly apparently the bearing on the shafts have split from there casing and completly killed the box this was at 8.30am this morning in rush hour traffic on the way into leicester

Simon at morspeed to the rescue and i nhad one of his box's by 4.45pm - top guy.

My cars at my local rover dealership having the work done.

The question i want to know is what sort of price should a garage be charging for removing/replacing the engine and putting the new box on ?

They said its going to cost around £500

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Posted 11 October 2005 - 06:24 PM

ouch, i'd have done that for 1/5th that, its really not that big a job either

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Posted 11 October 2005 - 06:30 PM

Thats sounds about right for main dealer prices, altho as MM says, it isn't that big of a job, but is time consuming because the engine needs to come out. I have done it in a day before, engine out, box off, new box on and engine in and running but it was a long day - I doubt they will rush to get it done for you!

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Posted 11 October 2005 - 06:37 PM

bearing in mind Daniels is an MPI, there's probably a couple of hours work stripping pipes and sh*t out of the way before you could even consider lifting the engine...

At the going rate 500 notes to replace is not a bad deal, as it'll probably take 1 man a couple of days.

Between you me and the gatepost, what was the damage :cheese: at Morspeed ?

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Posted 11 October 2005 - 06:39 PM

300 - called him at 9am this morning and had it by 4.45. i was bricking it when i heard the ball barings rattling aroung the gearbox on my way to work.

John - know anyone that might want to buy it ?

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Posted 11 October 2005 - 07:00 PM

Depends how bad it is, I'll give you a tenner for it if the case is ok... and you fancy dropping it round :cheese:

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Posted 11 October 2005 - 07:14 PM

ouch!! i am expecting mine to go sooon, the way i drive it anyways :S:S


you parked next to me at stanford hall by the way daniel!! n you never said hi!!


All the gubbins/sensors on an MPI take roughly 2 minutes to pull out!! they are all on quick release clips!


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Posted 12 October 2005 - 07:16 AM

john - i meant the car.

Rich - sorry, i did'nt realise - How's thing ? want to buy my car ?

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Posted 12 October 2005 - 07:24 AM

So did I.... lol :)

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