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gearbox diff! can it be repaired?

Posted: 22 Jan 2013, 20:21
by bluket25
Hi
My trusted 4 speed box has no drive.
So its been towed to a garage where they have told me the diff has blown?
Can this be repaired?
Just i rang a bristol gearbox company and they said they couldn't help?

Can any one advise me what to do apart from by a new one. Its a good box be a shame to scrap.

Re: gearbox diff! can it be repaired?

Posted: 22 Jan 2013, 20:25
by lloydy
Aidan on here rebuilds them for a living https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j ... aXUg4ejbAg

Re: gearbox diff! can it be repaired?

Posted: 22 Jan 2013, 21:00
by bluket25
Thanks. i have looked at aidans site. just I'm under pressure to move the van from garage. So may have to bite the bullet and get a second hand one.

Re: gearbox diff! can it be repaired?

Posted: 22 Jan 2013, 21:54
by bradders89
I feel your pain. Mine went yeaterday 5.15 in the morning! Unsure whats the prob yet. Will dive into it at weekend. But spoke to Aidan today and he was really quite helpfull.

Re: gearbox diff! can it be repaired?

Posted: 22 Jan 2013, 22:55
by Aidan
Just finished building a 4 speed box for sale today, call me after 3pm Wednesday, I'm off to see my brother on his birthday and collect some jobs from the engineers in the morning

Re: gearbox diff! can it be repaired?

Posted: 23 Jan 2013, 11:14
by billy739
i presume they have removed the gearbox from the van?

otherwise can they be sure its not driveshafts / clutch or other related?

if your stuck i should have a used box in gloucester , maybe just to keep you going?

Re: gearbox diff! can it be repaired?

Posted: 23 Jan 2013, 13:19
by California Dreamin
FYI...the diff can be replaced seperately.. diff failure is pretty rare tho.

Martin

Re: gearbox diff! can it be repaired?

Posted: 23 Jan 2013, 14:59
by bluket25
yeah box is on floor.
cluch is fine
drive shafts fine
only had new cv jounts 6 mts ago

they have opened up the box and have said its all smashed inside. what ever that means

new or replacement box will be needed

just there getting funny now because its taking up space.

pressures on.

Re: gearbox diff! can it be repaired?

Posted: 23 Jan 2013, 17:51
by Aidan
You can have a replacement rebuilt 4 speed there by Friday, I finished early today as I had had an early start today, I'll be in from 8am Thursday