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I have just been informed I require a recon gearbox (not getting 1st & rev & slipping now in second) the original set up was 1.6D JX code engine with 5 speed gearbox, engine changed to 1.9TDI engine code THU. Have been quoted £850.00 + VAT for recon gearbox, is this the norm!!!.

Give aidan a bell http://www.aidantalbot.com/live/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Hes the man to talk to

As Rob say's Aidan's the man. Reconditioning a gearbox properly is a specialist and very involved process, £800 may be about right.

Ian

Many thanks, will contact ASAP

i was quoted nearly £4000 for a rebuilt gearbox to my spec was of another well known gearbox rebuilder in the uk

faggie wrote:i was quoted nearly £4000 for a rebuilt gearbox to my spec was of another well known gearbox rebuilder in the uk

What the frell was that for????

Aidan could poss charge you that.. if you had a load of new and custom upgraded stuff.... it would be one special box for that price....

Thanks for all the info, seems Ian the Man.

Sorry Adrian the man, me thinks I have had to much wine.

kelbak wrote:Sorry Adrian the man, me thinks I have had to much wine.

None taken

Ian

it was bears who quoted me nearly £4000 , aidan could not build this box for me i asked him , the gearbox had uprated gears made to order lsd and was finished in a powder coated finish and they guaranteed it for 12 months it would cope with the increase in horsepower i was going to subject it to ,

faggie wrote:it was bears who quoted me nearly £4000 , aidan could not build this box for me i asked him , the gearbox had uprated gears made to order lsd and was finished in a powder coated finish and they guaranteed it for 12 months it would cope with the increase in horsepower i was going to subject it to ,

Well then thats a bit trick... and not any where near a std box.... for the twin tirbo I presume...

kelbak wrote:Sorry Adrian the man, me thinks I have had to much wine.

Oh and its AIDAN, not Ian or Adrian.....

Hello,

that'll be an AHU engine code I presume - if it's slipping in 2nd you might want a new clutch too - what is your flywheel/clutch setup with the tdi? If you're getting Aidan to recon the gearbox I'd consider sticking in a longer 5th too while you're there - I presume you have a 3H box which has a 0.82 ratio 5th - he can do 0.77,0.74 and 0.7 by memory, and you might find this nice on the motorway although with a standard AHU and 0.7 you might not maintain speed on hills - depending a bit on what wheels/roof etc... you have

He did a great job on my gearbox and highly recommend him

Ewen

no twin turbo or any turbo but quite a bit more power and torque than standard motor soon as i can get the money together and a good enough gearbox case i will be going ahead