Wanted, gearbox for a 06 1.4 diesel Corolla [Donegal]

Mar12k

Anyone know where I would get my hands on a Gearbox for a 06 1.4 diesel corolla in ireland.. closer to donegal the better.. thanks

the_syco

You check out the local car breakers?

biko

Try all breakers here
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057101719

www.gearbox.ie offers nationwide service

Mar12k

the_syco wrote: »

You check out the local car breakers?

Yeah tried them all .. seem to be hard got

joujoujou

Get your old one reconditioned. At least you will know what you got. Any second hand one can be on its last legs. Buy cheap - buy twice.

dooroy

It took me about 3 months to get one for a friend's car at the end of last year - they are very scarce and getting a good one is the problem.
I was lucky to find one , by chance , only a few miles away. A guy who used to sell a lot of Corollas had one 'on standby' - but he eventually decided to sell it.
How did your own fail - it seems that if got early they can be sorted easily enough. The one I got had 2 bearings and a synchro ring replaced and has been perfect since - and the guy who sold it to me said that , if got early , this usually solved the problem.

Mar12k

joujoujou wrote: »

Get your old one reconditioned. At least you will know what you got. Any second hand one can be on its last legs. Buy cheap - buy twice.

Any idea how much it would cost to precondition one as don't wnna pay as much as she's worth

Mar12k

dooroy wrote: »

It took me about 3 months to get one for a friend's car at the end of last year - they are very scarce and getting a good one is the problem.
I was lucky to find one , by chance , only a few miles away. A guy who used to sell a lot of Corollas had one 'on standby' - but he eventually decided to sell it.
How did your own fail - it seems that if got early they can be sorted easily enough. The one I got had 2 bearings and a synchro ring replaced and has been perfect since - and the guy who sold it to me said that , if got early , this usually solved the problem.

It let a grinding sound there on Saturday past and has been parked up since . Was considering on buying a run around to keep me going and just keep an eye out for one

joujoujou

Mar12k wrote: »

Any idea how much it would cost to precondition one as don't wnna pay as much as she's worth

Had mine reconditioned couple of years ago - approx 150 euro including new, genuine parts and transport to and from Poland. Excluding labour (pulling gearbox out of the car and putting it back in). No problems since.

colm_mcm

Realistically, you’d be looking more like €700 locally.

joujoujou

joujoujou wrote: »

Had mine reconditioned couple of years ago - approx 150 euro including new, genuine parts and transport to and from Poland. Excluding labour (pulling gearbox out of the car and putting it back in). No problems since.

What?

It would cost alot more than 150 euro to even ship a gearbox to Poland never mind then fixing it..

Mar12k

joujoujou wrote: »

Had mine reconditioned couple of years ago - approx 150 euro including new, genuine parts and transport to and from Poland. Excluding labour (pulling gearbox out of the car and putting it back in). No problems since.

Thanks must enquire about it

Mar12k

colm_mcm wrote: »

Realistically, you’d be looking more like €700 locally.

Hardly be worth it for an 06 car

tcawley29

Arian Sour Xerox wrote: »

What?

It would cost alot more than 150 euro to even ship a gearbox to Poland never mind then fixing it..

He had a friend bring it with him to Poland and back

tcawley29

Mar12k wrote: »

Hardly be worth it for an 06 car

Those cars keep on going though. What mileage is on it?

We had a few corolla vans with the 1.4 d4d in the last company I worked in. Some of them seen 600k km, others were wrote off due to accidents

Philb76

Ryanair carry on 🀔

JohnBoy26

colm_mcm wrote: »

Realistically, you’d be looking more like €700 locally.

The bearings are over €100 from toyota + the labour and a new clutch and gear oil and in the op's case probably a synchro as well so €700 wouldn't be far off.

tcawley29

tcawley29 wrote: »

He had a friend bring it with him to Poland and back

So what was the point in him posting his price, its irrelevant to anyone else. It's a 700 euro job as has been stated by others

tcawley29

Arian Sour Xerox wrote: »

So what was the point in him posting his price, its irrelevant to anyone else. It's a 700 euro job as has been stated by others

I never disputed that it wasn't.

In fairness that would be a question for him and not me as to why he posted it.

Also you don't know the OPs situation, there could be an off chance that he might know someone driving to Poland that may transport this for him. Unlikely but there is still a small chance.

joujoujou

tcawley29 wrote: »

He had a friend bring it with him to Poland and back

Not a friend. One of many one-person-couriers carrying customer's goods there and back again. 50 quid both ways. Gearbox repairers in Poland sourced bearings from mr T themselves and fitted them - took them 2 days in total. 100 notes.

Not a rocket science.

joujoujou

Arian Sour Xerox wrote: »

So what was the point in him posting his price, its irrelevant to anyone else. [...]

Question asked, question answered.

And it's perfectly relevant - anyone who wants go that route - can go, no problem. :cool:

Mar12k

tcawley29 wrote: »

Those cars keep on going though. What mileage is on it?

We had a few corolla vans with the 1.4 d4d in the last company I worked in. Some of them seen 600k km, others were wrote off due to accidents

She's sitting at 189k atm .. any idea what she would be worth as it sits .. car is perfect apart from the gearbox

tcawley29

Mar12k wrote: »

She's sitting at 189k atm .. any idea what she would be worth as it sits .. car is perfect apart from the gearbox

I sold a 2006 one last september with 146k on it and was going perfect too.
I got 3k for mine

Mar12k

tcawley29 wrote: »

I sold a 2006 one last september with 146k on it and was going perfect too.
I got 3k for mine

But needing ah gearbox ... What you think it be worth

colm_mcm

It devalues more than the cost of fixing the gearbox

tcawley29

Mar12k wrote: »

But needing ah gearbox ... What you think it be worth

Based on my sale of a functioning one I guess somewhere between 800-1k assuming the milage you were quoting is in km.

If I was you I'd fix the gearbox and motor on.

Personally I'd still have my one if I didn't leave the country