Gear Box Gone At Only 54k Miles!

January 15, 2009

hi there, my car first started making a strange clik clok noise on new years eve, i then took it to a garge and the fault was diagnosed that my o/s drive shaft had gone. when i got this change the noise has gone down a little, but there still was a noise but goes after you hit over 40mph.

as i was coming out a car park today my car jerkerd forward and i herd a big bang noise, got out to see if i had hit anything, but nothing there also as i drove the car home it slipped out of gear! i then took the car to the garage and received a phone call from them just before, saying my gear box has gone! and i need a new one.

has anyone ever experienced this problem?

also should i buy a new gear box or a used one? thanks in advance.

January 15, 2009

you must have ragged the car with those hard shifts lol i sometimes tend to shift hard when im going at speed you know like in the fast and furious movies lol

but ye get a new gearbox...why would you want a used one and risk the same problem happening again...

i dont know the price though sorry

January 15, 2009

you must have ragged the car with those hard shifts lol i sometimes tend to shift hard when im going at speed you know like in the fast and furious movies lol
but ye get a new gearbox...why would you want a used one and risk the same problem happening again...
i dont know the price though sorry

to be honest with you mate, i dont ragg my car, i have only done it maybe once or twice when i took it up 2 70 in third and thats about it!

which eva one is cheaper i will prob go for that! am soo skint! cba with cars anymore! lol

January 15, 2009

wow your box went and you didnt rag your car?

i hate to think what condition my gearbox is in right now lol

well if you do get a used one i would say get it checked out first by a mechanic or something to be sure its fine.

try scrapyards they usually have stuff for cheap that would be the first place to look

January 15, 2009

wow your box went and you didnt rag your car?
i hate to think what condition my gearbox is in right now lol
well if you do get a used one i would say get it checked out first by a mechanic or something to be sure its fine.
try scrapyards they usually have stuff for cheap that would be the first place to look

i have an idea why my gear box might of gone; an oil seal in the gear box might have been wear an tear and then caused a leek which then led the gear box to be dry and then the gear box to seize itself??? possibly

i am going to try scrap yards, the best one for parts is www.1stchoice.co.uk