dean9595

as above

mine gone awol

jaiscossie

Not good mate? Which gear did it go in? Was you giving it some beans? Lol

cossie4i+

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You ain't even had it a week have you ?

Sorry to read about the box, I hope it died in style

Steve

dean9595

I was in 3rd and just over taking a car at reasonable speed not booting it and pop thought prop had gone as was on way out but had that changed today and box is still clanking in neutral on tick over
Not sure if it's transfer box

jaiscossie

Under load in 3rd is when they are prone to go or so I've been told as it's the weakest gear. What sort of power or more importantly torque is it running?

dean9595

360bhp I've been told as for torque no idea not been on rolling road

Jay,

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Hence my big tooth box Dean Some boxes last at that power some dont ! And I think the escort box has a different tail end on it to a saff

Jay,

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Could always by this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Coswo...item3ce4e77568

Or contact Gears think they do a exchange box

jaiscossie

Unless you want to spend big bucks I'd personally get the standard box rebuilt as it could last another good few years especially if you don't hoon it everywhere

dean9595

I drive like I'm driving ms daisy lol
But need a place that can rebuild and take out and put back in as I don't have time to do it myself

Jay,

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Cts ? is it bernie

KSA-Cossie

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Don't GEARS do a toughened box with stringers gears etc for around the 1k mark ?

dean9595

A standard rebuilt box will be enough for me

STeve

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thats bad luck Dean and I hope you get it sorted fella

LHD220Turbo

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and risk it going again? i'd personally invest a bit more. Do it once, do it right

dean9595

I know what you mean but it's down to how deep is your pockets and mine are not £2500 deep for a barra

c20tbo

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Pm'd on Escort forum

Jay,

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This is it Ive seen box's go coming off a roundabout at 50 and then puled a little in third and gone but if dean hasnt got the cash to do a bigger box then thats it ! I made sacrifices to get my box in the engine bay which is like a dump suffered but hopefully I wont be changing a box anytime soon , but if i was in his position I would just get this on fixed and get saving as it will go again and again so by the time you work out cost to do so the 2.5k will be a cheaper option

Glenn_

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Shit news Dean.I hope you get it sorted soon.

LHD220Turbo

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too true mate; ive seen one go cruising in third.

Dean - if you havent got the cash now, find a cheap 2nd hand one and get saving for a fit & forget box

Fil

mine let go in 3rd, just as i changed up from 2nd at about 7000rpm