Hey all

 

My gearbox grinds intermittently going forwards and backwards almost always at low speed in high gear etc.

 

It feels loose and jerky etc etc I'm guessing my synchros are tired. Still changes and all gears work but its noisy and just not very crisp. Lets the whole car down.

 

So what do I do? Z1 do a box delivered to the uk for 2450 dollars. but add fitting and were into close to 2k pounds. Sounds alot for a gearbox?? what about rebuilds any one had any experience of manual rebuilds? or do I roll the dice and go second hand?

 

Cheers guys any advice gratefully recieved.

get a new one and if you try a group buy you might get discount as i know a few peeps want them !

Thanks Paul I'll have a think, its alot of cash.

The altenative is to go for the OS Giken Gear and sincro cluster upgrade. This is about £800 from the UK distributor then it'll cost about another £350 to have the work done. but well worth it.

 

Short term you can drain the oil off and refill with Red line MT90. This will hide the crunchy gear change. However it wont cure it it will prolong its servicable use.

 

Or you can just get used to double declutching and syncronising the gear change on the revs

will the MT stop the grinding noises you get as your driving along? mine is most noisy when your on the move for example going up hill in any gear loose speed dont change down put foot on gas and go from low revs to high and it sounds like metal rubbing / grinding etc. How much do you need for gearbox fluid change?

Edited July 31, 200817 yr by radron

it will help LOL

How much do I need to buy guys?

Thanks guys have ordered some MT 90 will live with it until its unbearable or I win the lottery!

 

Many Thanks for your help

What cost are new manual gearboxes on group buy?

Hi mate I emailed Z1 to see if they would give me some numbers. Will post up when I get them

Hey all

 

My gearbox grinds intermittently going forwards and backwards almost always at low speed in high gear etc.

 

It feels loose and jerky etc etc I'm guessing my synchros are tired. Still changes and all gears work but its noisy and just not very crisp. Lets the whole car down.

 

So what do I do? Z1 do a box delivered to the uk for 2450 dollars. but add fitting and were into close to 2k pounds. Sounds alot for a gearbox?? what about rebuilds any one had any experience of manual rebuilds? or do I roll the dice and go second hand?

 

Cheers guys any advice gratefully recieved.

Personally I would just go 2nd hand, but buy one you can test first. Noises and/or syncro problems are still very rare for Manual boxes.

 

If however you went for the brand new box then its a 98+ version which has an improved design with better syncros. Fitting should cost no more than £250, so you would be looking at around £1500 inclusive. (£1250 box and shipping + £250 fitting labour)

Speak to mario

Zedworld were holding a box for me for a local guy who's still dithering about it. Anyways it came of a UK spec with only 25k on it, yep 25K :shock:

Can't remember the price cos i wern't buying it, so give them a ring and ask if you like, cos am bored waiting on my mate to decide and feel they were just holding it for me. http://www.zedworld.co.uk/wizzc.html

smithy

Thanks bud have sent them an email

Hey all

 

My gearbox grinds intermittently going forwards and backwards almost always at low speed in high gear etc.

 

It feels loose and jerky etc etc I'm guessing my synchros are tired. Still changes and all gears work but its noisy and just not very crisp. Lets the whole car down.

 

So what do I do? Z1 do a box delivered to the uk for 2450 dollars. but add fitting and were into close to 2k pounds. Sounds alot for a gearbox?? what about rebuilds any one had any experience of manual rebuilds? or do I roll the dice and go second hand?

 

Cheers guys any advice gratefully recieved.

 

I know someone that would be interested in a group buy, let me know if you go down that route;)

throw a sixth speed in there and i'l be interested;)

Hey all

 

Had a response from Z1 they said the would do the gearboxes for $1600 each if they had 10 buyers plus $350 delivery on each. That makes a total of $1950 delivered to the uk which is £986 pounds delivered to your address of choice. Anyone interested?

Hey all

 

Had a response from Z1 they said the would do the gearboxes for $1600 each if they had 10 buyers plus $350 delivery on each. That makes a total of $1950 delivered to the uk which is £986 pounds delivered to your address of choice. Anyone interested?

 

Will let ya know shortly

Hey all

 

Had a response from Z1 they said the would do the gearboxes for $1600 each if they had 10 buyers plus $350 delivery on each. That makes a total of $1950 delivered to the uk which is £986 pounds delivered to your address of choice. Anyone interested?

 

+ customs & VAT

and add duty to that :( about an extra 200 quid.

Yep you would need to add about 200 quid for customes etc. I dont think I'd be up for one right now but happy to organsie if anyone else wants to go for it.

 

Cheers