I,m looking at getting this done over the coming months and most likely the diff too , how much is a working but tired gearbox going to roughly cost to rebuild/recondition ? Mine is in working order (just about) and being as the engine is coming out soon , now is the best time . Does anywhere stock recon units for exchange too?

Many thanks
Mike

 

Hiya Mike i posted same question last week on here BARA is the best place for box an they do diff's too

 

A basic bearing and seal replacement will be in the region of Ł350. Or a full recon unit on an exchange basis is around Ł650. Or at least thats what I was qouted.

 

thanks guys not cheap but not too bad either then , gotta be worth doing for what you get in return
anywhere else guys?

cheeRS

 

Hi Mike,
My gearbox was Ł580, but everything that could be worn was worn, needing synchro on all 5 gears, a normal build is about Ł350 from the peeps I use, they also do diffs, although there is a ace place in Kent not far from dartford that does diff rebuilds/mods.
tabetha

 

Has anyone actually rebuilt their T5 themselves?

 

Who was that with mate?

 

Cheers Tabs , I,m unsure how bad mine is tbh , have no trouble finding gears but the lever is sloppy , its fairly whinny and the thrust bearing needs replacing . Its also effecting the 'feel' of a cossie

 

If it's whiney it's on borrowed time, the lever mechanism is likely worn for the slop to be there.
At the base of the lever mechanism there is a ball/socket joint, this wears over time, but there is a 100% perfect cure, that's not expensive either.
tabetha