Issue with gear box - Page 2

Del Lardo · 24-05-2011, 13:19

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Originally Posted by Knipples

They've done it for £165. Daylight robbery but at least it's fixed.

Like you say at least it's fixed but does sound rather pricey, I got it fixed on my Elise for <£100 though bizarrely it is one of the easier jobs on an Elise. I decided to get it fixed after I completely lost reverse and ended up 'accidentally' turning the car round 180° using the throttle in front of one of our Directors

Still could have been worse, just after I started struggling to get my Mundano into gear the gearbox jammed solid and had to be replaced

Chuckles · 24-05-2011, 21:25

I can tell you exactly what this is because mine has done the same.

It's the gear linkage. There is a fault because the standard Vauxhall part is make partly from metal and partly from plastic. If you look on ebay you can find a "Modified" one which is all metal for around £25. My mate fitted it and it took him about 40 minutes or so so you'd be looking at an hours labour from a garage.

Edit : Should have read the other posts first!! Ouch at £165. What is the breakdown on the bill?

Chuckles · 24-05-2011, 21:27

Also, I hate to tell you this but when mine went, I called the AA and they fixed it initially with a cable tie which would actually probably last a few months before you get it done properly. Always worth a thought if you are joined up.

Knipples · 24-05-2011, 21:32

The bill is in the car, I think they charged me £80 for the part, and the rest was labour. I did query when I said I had seen it for £40 online, but they said they didnt know where I had got that price from (yeah right) i've got break down free with my bank.

They were also delighted to inform me they had washed my car for free as part of the fixing of the car.

My shoulder is really hurting from 2 days of me trying to force it into gear - fooking car!

Chuckles · 24-05-2011, 21:47

I've guessing you've done about 70k miles? Because yours is around the same age as mine?

The other thing that goes round that time which I've had replaced is the water pump. Symptoms are a rattle coming form the engine that gets worse as the revs rise. If you ever get that, I can show you the part you need to get cheap on ebay and instructions how to replace from Haynes. At least you'll not get charged that much again. If you can find a friendly mechanic through friends and source the parts yourself, you can make massive savings.

Knipples · 24-05-2011, 21:51

Yeah my Dads mate was going to fix it this time, but his Mum died and he had to go to Canada to sort things out, the car wasn't safe to drive and I need it for work, so I had to go down the devils route this time. My Dads friend fixed my heating matrix for £90 and £45 of that was the part. Vauxhall wanted £400 to fix it due to needing to take the dash out, and it needing 4 hours labour, so glad Dads mate did that one.

Mines done 56k. I read somewhere that corsa ones go on about the 55k mark, so mines about right for that.

TinkerBell · 25-05-2011, 08:48

If it is any consolation your not the only one to have had car trouble yesterday. When I got home I found a puncture in my tyre. Then on my way to my dad's I heard a rattling noise like something was loose. Then on my way home again a piece of coil fell out of my car!! Ha! Awesome! Not a good day yesterday. At least it isn't rattling anymore I suppose.

24-05-2011, 21:25	#12
Chuckles '09 sexual conquests: 4.5 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,075	I can tell you exactly what this is because mine has done the same. It's the gear linkage. There is a fault because the standard Vauxhall part is make partly from metal and partly from plastic. If you look on ebay you can find a "Modified" one which is all metal for around £25. My mate fitted it and it took him about 40 minutes or so so you'd be looking at an hours labour from a garage. Edit : Should have read the other posts first!! Ouch at £165. What is the breakdown on the bill? __________________

24-05-2011, 21:27	#13
Chuckles '09 sexual conquests: 4.5 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,075	Also, I hate to tell you this but when mine went, I called the AA and they fixed it initially with a cable tie which would actually probably last a few months before you get it done properly. Always worth a thought if you are joined up. __________________

24-05-2011, 21:47	#15
Chuckles '09 sexual conquests: 4.5 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,075	I've guessing you've done about 70k miles? Because yours is around the same age as mine? The other thing that goes round that time which I've had replaced is the water pump. Symptoms are a rattle coming form the engine that gets worse as the revs rise. If you ever get that, I can show you the part you need to get cheap on ebay and instructions how to replace from Haynes. At least you'll not get charged that much again. If you can find a friendly mechanic through friends and source the parts yourself, you can make massive savings. __________________

25-05-2011, 08:48	#17
TinkerBell Dirty Spammer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the middle! Posts: 2,454	If it is any consolation your not the only one to have had car trouble yesterday. When I got home I found a puncture in my tyre. Then on my way to my dad's I heard a rattling noise like something was loose. Then on my way home again a piece of coil fell out of my car!! Ha! Awesome! Not a good day yesterday. At least it isn't rattling anymore I suppose. __________________