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groupb · 07-03-2008, 14:37

My neighbor had to have a gearbox replaced in their 04 corolla.
When I worked in renault , we had a corolla that we sold second hand , come back in with a broken gearbox.

(CH3)2CHOH · 07-03-2008, 14:52

If the clutch is covered under warrenty they should replace it.

I can't belive everybody is so quick to blame the drivers. Cars break down, its a fact, even Toyota's.

There are way to many unkowns in this situation for anybody to jump to a conclusion.

Damien360 · 07-03-2008, 19:31

Finally some sense. (CH3)2CHOH is correct. Cars break down, even toyotas. Don't jump on the driver so quickly.

By the way, (CH3)2CHOH, if that is your real name.....why did you call yourself after IPA.

Lex Luthor · 07-03-2008, 20:21

Redsox. PM sent

**colm_mcm** · 07-03-2008, 20:30

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Originally Posted by Lex Luthor

Redsox. PM sent

How mysterious!

javaboy · 07-03-2008, 21:01

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Originally Posted by Lex Luthor

Redsox. PM sent

Next in line if Redsox doesn't take it..... This is adverts.ie right?

javaboy · 07-03-2008, 21:03

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Originally Posted by JHMEG

What in god's name did you breed Indian stick insects for?!?

Well they reproduce parthenogenically so I couldn't exactly stop them

Plenty still available btw.

Lex Luthor · 07-03-2008, 21:12

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Originally Posted by colm_mcm

How mysterious!

Colm, any idea what the chiefs up in the big smoke have said about this one?

duff365 · 07-03-2008, 21:29

i think i have heard of worse than having a broken gearbox and clutch after 70,000km. It is possible that the previous employer was a bit of a ****e driver and if that was the case having something go wrong was probably long overdue. Also i was wondering if it was serviced regulary, and if it was why was nothing ever noticed, and if it wasn't serviced regulary,why not?

That said if you can't get it repaired under the warranty it would definitely be cheaper to go to a gearbox speciallist.

**colm_mcm** · 07-03-2008, 21:48

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Originally Posted by Lex Luthor

Colm, any idea what the chiefs up in the big smoke have said about this one?

Everyone's talking about it, they've never seen anything like it.
I heard there will be a conclusion of some sort soon.

JHMEG · 07-03-2008, 22:05

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Originally Posted by javaboy

Well they reproduce parthenogenically so I couldn't exactly stop them

Plenty still available btw.

Yeah, I read that. Mad. You have the potential for a plague of biblical proportions on your hands there if they all start at that. Or you could just flush the eggs down the toilet. Not like they hatch quickly from what I've read.

javaboy · 07-03-2008, 22:17

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Originally Posted by JHMEG

Yeah, I read that. Mad. You have the potential for a plague of biblical proportions on your hands there if they all start at that. Or you could just flush the eggs down the toilet. Not like they hatch quickly from what I've read.

Yeah you simply destroy or discard any eggs you don't want to hatch. We better get back on topic before we get in trouble

Gearboxes and clutches and such

LuckyStar · 08-03-2008, 16:19

I am just after reading through this thread and found it interesting- can anyone explain to me how a driver could deliberately ruin a car's gearbox and clutch? I have a habit of coasting and also leaning my foot on the clutch instead of the footrest.

Also what km/h (not mph!!!) corresponds to what gear? Most of the time, for anything over 40kph I go into 4th (unless I'm going up a very steep hill) and for over 60kph I go into 5th. However when I turn the corner at Newland's Cross to go onto the N3, I stay in 3rd til the car accelerates up to 100kph then move into 4th then 5th (I never go up more than one gear at a time even if I change again a few seconds later). I am pretty much going from 10 to 100 once I turn that corner and if change into 4th and 5th at 40 and 60kph respectively, the car accelerates to 100 really slowly, whereas if I stay in 3rd the car shoots along. (I was told to do this by a friend of mine after I was complaining about how sluggish the car was to accelerate on that stretch of road).

green123 · 08-03-2008, 23:31

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Originally Posted by LuckyStar

Also what km/h (not mph!!!) corresponds to what gear? Most of the time, for anything over 40kph I go into 4th (unless I'm going up a very steep hill) and for over 60kph I go into 5th. However when I turn the corner at Newland's Cross to go onto the N3, I stay in 3rd til the car accelerates up to 100kph then move into 4th then 5th (I never go up more than one gear at a time even if I change again a few seconds later). I am pretty much going from 10 to 100 once I turn that corner and if change into 4th and 5th at 40 and 60kph respectively, the car accelerates to 100 really slowly, whereas if I stay in 3rd the car shoots along. (I was told to do this by a friend of mine after I was complaining about how sluggish the car was to accelerate on that stretch of road).

lol
funny

duff365 · 09-03-2008, 11:18

yeah i thought it was funny but didn't want to say anything.

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07-03-2008, 14:37	#31
groupb Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 541 Adverts \| Friends	My neighbor had to have a gearbox replaced in their 04 corolla. When I worked in renault , we had a corolla that we sold second hand , come back in with a broken gearbox.

07-03-2008, 14:52	#32
(CH3)2CHOH Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: A Town called Malice Posts: 196 Adverts \| Friends	If the clutch is covered under warrenty they should replace it. I can't belive everybody is so quick to blame the drivers. Cars break down, its a fact, even Toyota's. There are way to many unkowns in this situation for anybody to jump to a conclusion.

07-03-2008, 19:31	#33
Damien360 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Newbridge Posts: 1,282 Adverts \| Friends	Finally some sense. (CH3)2CHOH is correct. Cars break down, even toyotas. Don't jump on the driver so quickly. By the way, (CH3)2CHOH, if that is your real name.....why did you call yourself after IPA.

07-03-2008, 20:21	#34
Lex Luthor Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 6,431 Adverts \| Friends	Redsox. PM sent

07-03-2008, 21:29	#39
duff365 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 30 Adverts \| Friends	i think i have heard of worse than having a broken gearbox and clutch after 70,000km. It is possible that the previous employer was a bit of a ****e driver and if that was the case having something go wrong was probably long overdue. Also i was wondering if it was serviced regulary, and if it was why was nothing ever noticed, and if it wasn't serviced regulary,why not? That said if you can't get it repaired under the warranty it would definitely be cheaper to go to a gearbox speciallist.

08-03-2008, 16:19	#43
LuckyStar Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 499 Adverts \| Friends	I am just after reading through this thread and found it interesting- can anyone explain to me how a driver could deliberately ruin a car's gearbox and clutch? I have a habit of coasting and also leaning my foot on the clutch instead of the footrest. Also what km/h (not mph!!!) corresponds to what gear? Most of the time, for anything over 40kph I go into 4th (unless I'm going up a very steep hill) and for over 60kph I go into 5th. However when I turn the corner at Newland's Cross to go onto the N3, I stay in 3rd til the car accelerates up to 100kph then move into 4th then 5th (I never go up more than one gear at a time even if I change again a few seconds later). I am pretty much going from 10 to 100 once I turn that corner and if change into 4th and 5th at 40 and 60kph respectively, the car accelerates to 100 really slowly, whereas if I stay in 3rd the car shoots along. (I was told to do this by a friend of mine after I was complaining about how sluggish the car was to accelerate on that stretch of road).

09-03-2008, 11:18	#45
duff365 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 30 Adverts \| Friends	yeah i thought it was funny but didn't want to say anything.