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Gearbox Trouble

  • 22-05-2012 6:24pm
    #1
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,904 ✭✭✭✭


    The gearbox in my car is going to have to be re conditioned and the mechanic reckons it will cost €700 to get it done. This seems very expensive.


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  • #2
    Jimbob 83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭Jimbob 83


    Depends on the car and type of gearbox tbh i have heard of larger auto jeeps and the like costing up to 3 grand, you should get a 12 month warrenty for any repairs at that price though


  • #3
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,904 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    Jimbob 83 wrote: »
    Depends on the car and type of gearbox tbh i have heard of larger auto jeeps and the like costing up to 3 grand, you should get a 12 month warrenty for any repairs at that price though


    It's a TDI Golf. I was asking him would it be cheaper to get a second hand gearbox but he said it was more risky as you don't really know what you are getting and if it will last long term.


  • #4
    Pottler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    €700 sounds about right tbh. Removing and refitting extra I presume? Those Golf boxes can be a bit of a sod to get in and out. A mate came over with his 1.4 with a busted box and I still have nightmares about the extraction/replacement, it seemed like VW designed the box to just clear the wheelarch etc without dropping the engine half a mile. If thats €700 fitted, thats a pretty good price for a recon box(maybe too good?)


  • #5
    hanloj1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭hanloj1


    thats not bad. i got a quote for 1000e for 03 A3.


  • #6
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Galwayguy35 wrote: »
    he said it was more risky as you don't really know what you are getting and if it will last long term.

    That's spot on


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  • #7
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,904 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    Thanks for the replies lads.


  • #8
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    Galwayguy35 wrote: »
    The gearbox in my car is going to have to be re conditioned and the mechanic reckons it will cost €700 to get it done. This seems very expensive.


    Based on what? I recon its about right and he is spot on about buying second hand ones.

    With regards to the Golf boxes being hard to remove, maybe I'm speaking from a different perspective but they are one of the easiest boxes to remove.:confused:


  • #9
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,904 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    Nissan doctor wrote: »
    Based on what? I recon its about right and he is spot on about buying second hand ones.

    With regards to the Golf boxes being hard to remove, maybe I'm speaking from a different perspective but they are one of the easiest boxes to remove.:confused:

    I was only asking peoples opinion because I didn't know how much it cost as it never happened to me before. I wasn't cribbing about it, just got a bit of a shock when I heard the price that's all.


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