Monday, Nov 15, 2010 at 19:16
Agree with Trains.....sounds pretty extreme.
Is it your car that's done 160,00kms or the second hand gear box they're recommending you get?
If you're not mechanically minded, I'd be getting a second opinion.
What sort of noise was it making? Was it noisey with your foot on the clutch or off the clutch?
How was gear selection???? Especially when it was cold? Was there any difficult selection issues?
Ask to see an oil sample....is there any hint of metal in the oil? Is the oil excessively dark or smells burnt?
Was there excessive backlash through the box????
Knowing the answers to these questions will certainly give you a more accurate diagnosis.
In my opinion..... a good gearbox specialist will generally be able to recon your gearbox for abot the same dollars you'll pay for a 2nd hand unit and it's always better the devil you know.
In all my years at a prominant Toyota dealership here in
Adelaide, we RARELY took the 2nd hand option. A set of bearings and synchro rings was usually enough UNLESS the box has suffered a catasrophic failure through abuse or lack of lubrication, in which case, it was usually uneconomical to repair.
In brief.....ask the questions and then get a second opinion.
Fab.
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