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who wants to reco my box
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:45 pm
by built4thrashing
ive just got a gearbox kit from Locktup but dont have the tools or time to do it. anyone in the SE Melb done this b4 and wants to earn some cash or drinks. Ill help if i can. wanna get it done before easter weekend if possible.
Cheers.B4T
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:18 am
by oozuk
too bad your not in brissy i'ed have it done in a day turnaround on a wkend
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:56 pm
by built4thrashing
i did a bit of a ring around of the transmission places and it seems nobody does manuals anymore. there are hundreds of auto reconditioning places but only a handfull of manual places and because of that they charge a fortune.
the next prob i get is because i bought the rebuild kit myself they wont do it. WTF is with that. its the same kit they buy but it didnt cost $400 dollars.
looks like im gonna have to have a shot at doin it myself.
Can someone tell me what size bearing puller i need to get? looking at an 8 inch one. will it be big enough??
B4T
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:54 pm
by suzuki boy
They would wanna buy the kit so they could make money of it!
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:25 am
by Hybrid
B4T
It would be great if you could keep us updated on the progress. I've got to do the missus' box over the next couple of weeks (no pun intended) and some warning on the snags along the way would be helpful.
Did you get the lowrange kit?
As for the bearing puller I don't know how different it is but I rebuilt my transfer and only used a $100 press from trade tools. I never even cracked out the bearing puller.
John
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:02 pm
by MART
Have you tried to source a second hand box , my local wrecker sais $300 for a box and about $70 to ship to melbourne , if that's any help , resell your kit on fleabay , Cheers Paul.
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:04 pm
by built4thrashing
the rebuild kit only cost me $178 to my door from locktup4x4 can get a puller for about $40.
better than a 2nd hand box thats already half stuffed.
Re: who wants to reco my box
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:35 am
by GRPABT1
built4thrashing wrote:Who wants to reco my box?
Cheers.B4T
Why, she getting a bit sloppy? Bring her round and I'll look into it lol.
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:41 pm
by built4thrashing
I doubt ya would wanna as its leaking fluid and when going whines like a worn out suzuki gearbox
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:45 pm
by fudly
how did you go with the rebuild was it straight forward or did you find some issues??
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:41 pm
by mick85
built4thrashing wrote:the rebuild kit only cost me $178 to my door from locktup4x4 can get a puller for about $40
haha
