Gearbox has retired from active service

[Pysco]

Was drving down the motorway yesterday when my valver started jumping out of 5th, would go back in at first but in the end I ended up driving in 4th all the way home, then just as I was getting close to home, mile or less, it started making a horrible scrapping noise, like metal grinding on metal, then just as I pulled into my road the whole thing just gave up.

Now I cant select any gear and its making a horrible racket. Time for a new box me thinks, but anyone know whats wrong with it. Yesterday was the first time its shown any problems so its not been something Ive been expecting.

 

[BenR]

sh*t mate.......soz to hear that.....puts that metal motor on hold dont it.....

 

[Pysco]

Well it kinda helps with the mental motor, Gonna whip out the box and engine and work on those instead of buying one and then swapping them over.

 

[BenR]

ahhhh.....

good plan batman!

you got another motor to carry the bit in haha!?

 

[Pysco]

Not yet, but gonna get something cheap to run around in, 1.7TD Cavalier in the paper for 250 quid, 6 months MOT/Tax, might get that.

Am I missing soe subtle humour? What bit?

 

[BenR]

haha, soz, i meant to say the bits as in the engine and box.