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General => General discussion => Topic started by: davidhawkins_78 on 09 December 2004, 09:37
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:cry: :cry: :cry:
A few of you might have read early that I thought an oil seal had gone in my gearbox and contaminated the clutch - so off for a new clutch and get the seals replaced. She'd done 90k now so it's only to be expected ...
Turns out the diff bearing has buggered and left a massive hole in the casing - so new box / clutch etc just what I need before christmas! :cry:
It'll have to go on the credit card and Mr Clutch have quoted ?650 for the whole job and recon box - I'm sure some people will have something to say about not going to them, but seeing as it has to go on the plastic - I need the car for work - and you get a warranty too it's the easiest solution at the mo - just one big pain in the ass !!
Anyone fancied making a record to battle band aid to help raise some funds for 'Heal the Barclaycard' ???
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damn bad luck dude.. right at the wrong time of year eh :(
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Sorry to hear your bad news mate :(
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tough luck mate.
I might have a solid box for you if your interested?
More details on saturday :cool:
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Cheers for the offer blue, but seeing as it's going on the 'plastic fantastic' I'm gonna go for the recon box - you get a 12,000 mile warranty and it'a gonna be as good as new really.
Been bitten before by using a box that was apparently solid to only have the same happen again 6 months later (Fecking Ford's for you !) Not that I'm saying you'd sell me a dodgy box - just that unless it's been stripped it's so hard to really tell what condition it's in, as seeing as I'm keeping my baby for a long time to come (they'll be collectable one day soon :cool:), I want to give her as much life as possible.
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unlucky mate!? the spring is for free then! :smiley:
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no probs, ill just bung the shiney new one in mine then ?:grin:
think mines on the way out any time soon with the clutch. :embarassed:
seems abit pricey for 650. ?is it?
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Yeah kinda - but it's around ?200 for the clutch to be replaced (on average), I asked for the Sachs one they do, so add on another ?40 -50 for that, then that's around ?400 for a recon box and all the labour and materials (gearbox oil etc). If I didn't need the car so much I'd have hunted about a bit more, but they can have it ready for tomorrow which is a bonus and would have charged me ?75 for the labour to put it back together anyway...
In the past I've hunted about and used second hand boxes etc and with a new clutch couldn't get it much cheaper than ?400ish with the cost of the clutch kit - the second hand box and delivery - materials - labours etc
Anyone else had a similar experience? What did it end up costing you?
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YEA Mr Clutch do get bad reviews - but i have had clutches done in two cars by them for the same reason as you are and didnt have any probs with em!
So good luck!
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im sure i saw a shop advert in the golf or pvw that sold recon'd gearboxes with a quaife diff fitted for ?500 :huh: that sounds mighty expencive :tongue:
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im sure i saw a shop advert in the golf or pvw that sold recon'd gearboxes with a quaife diff fitted for ?500 :huh: that sounds mighty expencive :tongue:
If you can find that ad let me know mate. The lowest I can find the dif alone is 650. Love to have one.
Bad news on the box Dave. If it makes you feel any better i think my clutch has about had it too. Pedel is about an inch from the top before it engages.
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that ounds a good price 2 me.
no how u feel mate, i did that in my gti, had 2 drive it home (1 mile max)
n was nearly sick cos off the smell of gearbox oil,
my diff bearings r hummin on driver at mo, got spare gti box in shead theo, so its been fitted next week :smiley: