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Ouch

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:17 pm
by Ferwoaza
Driving to work on Wednesday.

Heard a rattle, quickly followed by a massive griding noise, followed by car dying on me at 100kph :shock:

Gearbox just went boom :cry:

Suspect gears are stripped, so rebuild probably out of the question, 2nd hand box is around $950.

ouch

People, if you hear funny metalic noises coming from under your Feroza, and it's been doing it for a year or so...pay attention, get it looked at..

:D ;) :oops:

Might be buying an 80series next week...can't keep chucking money at this thing anymore...

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:46 pm
by murcod
Damn! That's expensive- is it a reco box, or just one pulled from a wreck?

I found a site last night that sell rebuild kits for the gearboxes (new bearings, seals etc.), but doesn't sound like that will be much use to you.

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 6:05 pm
by HeathGQ
i had one built from two. 2nd handy from wrecker - $500..... usign bits and pieces out of each, and new bearing and seal kit - all up about $1400 including labour. I thought this was a better way to go rather than just throwing the 2nd handy in, as we got a warranty etc.

It'll be sad to see the mighty Ferwoaza go, but bigger and better things