Best place to get a gearbox referb/service

Ben.lopo · April 12, 2014, 10:08:39 AM

Hey guys I'm in Bedfordshire I don't want to go just anywhere for this . any Ideas on where to go and an idea of price for the job any info would be helpful,

Thanks Ben

physicsfool · April 12, 2014, 11:41:17 AM

Brears in Leeds. Details in the company feedback section. Call for a quote. Quick turnaround and good price!

Andy · April 12, 2014, 03:12:42 PM

JP Race in Silverstone used to do the G40 cup car 'boxes.

Ben.lopo · April 12, 2014, 05:08:50 PM

Thanks guys think I'll give Jp race a go as it's close to me about half hour down the road , Andy how's PPP for time? these days looking to get a tune up / mapped soon after getting the box sorted lol cheers

DaBigGinger · April 16, 2014, 11:38:22 PM

+1 for Jp Race

z3i · April 17, 2014, 07:49:02 PM

Any chance you could let us know how much for a rebuild from jp? Cheers mate

mark_crox · April 20, 2014, 09:36:04 PM

I've just had mine done at Brears in Leeds. Really nice bunch of guys cost 160 to fit the diff and rebuild. Turn around was 1 working day. They are not open Saturdays though which can make picking up dropping off a bit of a pain!

z3i · April 21, 2014, 07:22:38 AM

£160?! I don't understand lol, I have been quoted between £500 and £600 for rebuilds and not even for diff fitment

Andy · April 21, 2014, 09:39:17 AM

Depends what they replace and what parts they use.

Parts to fit a new diff (diff seals, diff bearings and bolts) are circa £70, so I'd be surprised if Mark's guys had replaced all the gearbox bearings for £160 - I got the impression he was just paying for diff fitment?

AdzCM · April 21, 2014, 02:39:27 PM

Quote from: Andy on April 21, 2014, 09:39:17 AM
Depends what they replace and what parts they use.

Parts to fit a new diff (diff seals, diff bearings and bolts) are circa £70, so I'd be surprised if Mark's guys had replaced all the gearbox bearings for £160 - I got the impression he was just paying for diff fitment?

Got my diff fitted recently and I went to VW for the seals/bearings etc. and it came to around £70. So I'd agree that £160 was most likely for diff fitment because that's about what it cost me....

What's a full gearbox rebuild? Are all the gears replaced too?

z3i · April 21, 2014, 04:20:33 PM

No, they check play in gears etc, but all bearings are changed. Any extra wear or damage costs extra

mark_crox · April 21, 2014, 10:28:16 PM

Sorry I should have clarified, Yes it was just for the diff fitting but I supplied replacement bearings and bits and bobs which they fitted whilst doing the diff swap

DaBigGinger · April 23, 2014, 10:35:42 PM

Mine was about £300-ish from memory, but that was nearly 10 years ago now...