Blown Gear Box

  1. Newbie Joined: May 2007 Stafford Posts: 24 53Plate Saxo VTS
    #1
    Yesterday i managed to blow ma gearbox up!! it werent big and t werent clever

    Jus expensive to my wallet...

    I was jus wonderin wether it wud be better to av a 1.4 16v box in ma vts or wether its jus another mistake waitin to happen

    Plus i was jus wounderin if ne1 had any idea on price that its likely to be???

    thanx for ur help guys

  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can
    #2
    Have a search mate, there's loads of info on this subject.
  3. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
    #3
    i blew mine up after 4 days vts box seems like a pile of wank as another one had just gone but its under warranty luckly, search one my threads theres a link to ssc with all gear ratios etc in it
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 blandiago Posts: 4483 Hondaaaa
    #4
    dont know so much bout the 1.4 16 valve gearbox but a total rebuild of your gearbox will be about 300 quid i woulda thought thats how much the quoted me in my bros garage , but his boss said that im best to search for a second hand 1 from a lower milage model but the only problem with that is you still dont know the condition of that either have a look on ebay could save you a few quid one for a vtr went on there the other day for 85 quid i was shocked how cheap it was but cos its such a heavy item people are not keen to post them so u have to pick up most mechanics will charge you for about 4 hours of their time to fit one also which can be expensive considering it wont even take them that long either hope this gives you a rough idea mate regards chris
  5. Newbie Joined: May 2007 Stafford Posts: 24 53Plate Saxo VTS
    #5
    yea cheers mines only got 39k on it so im gutted... i mite get it rebuilt n reinforced cos i blew a few in ma last car but tha was a punto.... pile of crap
  6. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
    #6
    second hand £120 i got mine but its blew haha so waiting on the pikeys sending me another one
  7. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #7
    HOw people pblow gearboxes is beyond me, I think some people need to learn to drive with mechanical sympathy.

    also dont fit 1.1/1.4/vtr boxes to vts's they dont have sports ratios, and loose the whole point of having a vts in the first place
  8. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ryan View Post
    HOw people pblow gearboxes is beyond me, I think some people need to learn to drive with mechanical sympathy.
    its got me worried, lol

    my knacked at 70 something thousand miles of abuse. pretty long tbf
  9. Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis
    #9
    Must yust be down to using cheap oil / wrong oil / never having changed the oil or something. The boxes arent particularly weak, especially running a stock engine
  10. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mystic View Post
    Must yust be down to using cheap oil / wrong oil / never having changed the oil or something. The boxes arent particularly weak, especially running a stock engine
    or due to the fact alot of people think you need to shove it in gear like you are arnie.
  11. Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Costa del Wales Posts: 12393 Spam Wagon
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ryan View Post
    or due to the fact alot of people think you need to shove it in gear like you are arnie.
    lol..........Roid head shiftage ftw