gearbox rebuild

[!sean172!]

am gunna go down the route of having a gearbox rebuild rather than getting another 1 ,does any1 have a rough idea of the cost of this ,also any reccomendations in the bournemouth area

 

[BIGASH]

Not too sure around the Bournemouth area I'm afraid but the two that I know of for the clio are Agency which are based in Worcester and number is: 01905 24896 also Gearbox man/ CTS are based in Hertfordshire and number is 01582 840008 I had mine done by CTS and I think it cost £345+ vat but not 100% on that! Think it depends on what is required, Hope that helps

 

[Tony Hunter]

Agency Transmissions

He will only charge for what needs doing.Top bloke,and has all the bits on the shelf.Mention Burpspeed if you phone him,for a good price.

 

[Budgie]

Agency, as said. I've used him on several occasions- top fella.

 

[_Tom]

I'm thinking i may get another box to rebuild and put on for peace of mind. Where are agency based?

 

[bennno2005]

Is that a joke or are the boxes really that bad on these? Agency are based in Worcester

 

[_Tom]

Is that a joke or are the boxes really that bad on these? Agency are based in Worcester

A joke? No. I've just a got a few track days planned, lemans etc. So i want a fresh box for peace of mind as mines done a few miles and never been changed. Ive done too many in my times.

 

[Silent_Scone]

They're not great no, but if thats aimed at Budgie's post it's because he breaks 1*2s for parts... a lot lol.

 

[Budgie]

PMSL. I think most 1*2's are scared of me now.

Saying that, I've kept as many on the road as I've broken. Almost. (;

 

[barker22]

A joke? No. I've just a got a few track days planned, lemans etc. So i want a fresh box for peace of mind as mines done a few miles and never been changed. Ive done too many in my times.

y not run the box on there now until it gives up. may last longer than you think and perhaps save you forking out unnecessarily

 

[_Tom]

y not run the box on there now until it gives up. may last longer than you think and perhaps save you forking out unnecessarily

Because i can afford too..

 

[Chip-mk1]

I cant see the point in going to the hassle of taking out a working box to have it rebuilt TBH, awful lot of effort to go to if there is nothing wrong with it.
Different if it was a race car, but for just doing a few trackdays you may as well use what you have to begin with.

 

[Silent_Scone]

using mine till it's unbearable/dies then rebuilding it. They're like consumables on these cars

 

[Chip-mk1]

Hadnt seen your post when I hit reply, fair enough, if you just want the peace of mind and are preared to pay for it then go for it.

Why not buy a new box from renault then? At least that way it has a meaningful guarentee?

 

[_Tom]

My car has done over 100k. I use it daily. I want to go to lemans, the ring etc next year.

Its much easier to plan to swap it over a weekend than it is for it to break. Sourse bits. Be without a car unplanned or recover it from abroad.

 

[_Tom]

Hadnt seen your post when I hit reply, fair enough, if you just want the peace of mind and are preared to pay for it then go for it.

Why not buy a new box from renault then? At least that way it has a meaningful guarentee?

Haha there is method to my madness. That could be an idea. There is a box thats done 34k local to me but its from a cup. That would have been ideal send off for a refresh but aparently there's issues with a cup box on a 182..

 

[Chip-mk1]

My car has done over 100k. I use it daily. I want to go to lemans, the ring etc next year.

Its much easier to plan to swap it over a weekend than it is for it to break. Sourse bits. Be without a car unplanned or recover it from abroad.

I agree totally, the boxes on these things are so fragile they need all the help they can get if you want to rely on the car!