New gearbox!!

trixxi · 8 July 2009 at 2:47PM

Hi,

just looking for some input. My y reg saab has gone into garage today, broken. The garage have just contacted me to say that the gearbox has collapsed?? need a new one for the fine sum of £1500. The car is probably not even worth that, we only bought it 6 months ago. I have no experience of cars and probs just wondering if this is a reasonable price for this job??

Would appreciate any input
thanks.
T

Silk · 8 July 2009 at 2:49PM

Hi Trixxi,
Is it Manual or Auto ?
What were the symptoms ?

jeannieblue · 8 July 2009 at 2:50PM

That price seems very low for a new gear box. I would challenge them on that one and what do they mean by 'collapsing'? Not a term I have come across.

May be worth sourcing a secondhand one if it needs replacing - and generally a good idea to replace the clutch assembly at the same time. It won't be a cheap job.

trixxi · 8 July 2009 at 2:57PM

Hi,

its a manual gearbox. the mechanics words were it had collapsed and needs a full reconditioned one?? will take 5 days as the gearbox is sent away?

The symptoms were the car wouldnt go into gear (mainly first i think?). when aa man was putting it on ramp it would barely move and there was a grinding noise from underneath.

maninthestreet · 8 July 2009 at 3:10PM

How does a gearbox 'collapse'???

Silk · 8 July 2009 at 3:14PM

Hi trixxi,
I think it would need thinking about !
Jeannie has the best idea and try to get a s/h box and fit a new clutch because it would be daft not to do it.
Problems are finding a decent box and getting it done cheap ...not easy even using s/h box its going to cost a fair bit probably £500 upwards so depends what value you put on a Y reg Saab ???????

Silk · 8 July 2009 at 3:14PM

maninthestreet wrote: »

How does a gearbox 'collapse'???

They will mean the bearings have collapsed

trixxi · 8 July 2009 at 3:57PM

Thanks for the replies,
just infuriating since weve only had the :mad: thing for 6 months.

T

trixxi · 8 July 2009 at 4:34PM

I think this price is for a fully reconditioned one?

Silk · 8 July 2009 at 4:38PM

trixxi wrote: »

I think this price is for a fully reconditioned one?

I assume thats job done with a new clutch and vat etc etc is it ??????

jeannieblue · 8 July 2009 at 4:40PM

foster_grant wrote: »

what they mean by collapsing is main gearbox shaft bearings have collapsed,for the ladies its the bit that holds up the rest:D:D:Dand yes its a fair quote but you can get a reconditioned box for half that

Trixxi said that the quote was for a recon box - expect the labour was included - but possibly not a new clutch assembly.

And don't be patronising towards us ladies please............

New gearbox!!

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