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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 03:02 PM
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HI I HAV EGOT ESCORT RS TURBO S2, I HAVE BEEN GEETIN A REALLY BAD NOISE IN ALL GEARS, NOT AS BAS WHEN PUT CLUTCH DOWN, HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MATE THAT NEED NEW GEARBOX
WHERE IS BEST PALCE TO GET ONE AND WHAT KIND I HAVE BEEN TOLD I CAN PUT XR3I OR DIESEL AS IT WILL CHEAPER, BUT I HAVE NO IDEA AND HOW MUCH AM I LOOKIN AT
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 03:06 PM
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If its not a proper RST box it will still fit and work, but you won't have a LSD and it will be a cunt to drive.
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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There's plenty of gearbox rebuild places around. Depends where you are, what kind of re-build you want (standard or uprated) and how much money you have.
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 06:43 PM
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where can do a rebuild, i think mine has got a series 1 gearbox on at the moment,
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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Is it not just the release bearing ?

Where in the country are you ?
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
Is it not just the release bearing ?

Where in the country are you ?
Good thinking Batman
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 04:08 PM
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http://www.maintrainltd.com/pages-ma...-rs-turbo.html

dunno if that will tickle ur fancy! theres a guy on here selin an s1 box for Ł120
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 04:11 PM
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The top end and fuel economy will suffer with a S1 box
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