"SteveH" <steve@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Catman <catman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> >> Other theories? Hideous cost projections?
>> >> Prace Bets now
>> >
>> > 50 - 100 quid for a second hand box.
>> >
>> > Plus the cost of a new clutch (may as well do it whilst the box is
>> > dropped)
>> >
>> > 4 hours labour.
>> >
>> > I dunno - 400 quid, tops?
>>
>> Sounds wonderfully optimistic :)
>
> Well, if it's just box internals, then I reckon I'm not far off.
>
> All depends on labour rates, I suppose - but when my 33 chewed it's diff
> bearings, I had it swapped for 75 quid, on top of the box, which cost me
> another 75.
>
> When the 75 box did the same, I had it rebuilt with parts from my 2
> spares for 500 quid.
I wouldn't have time or know how. If my PC does the equivalent of blowing
a
head, or chewing its own gearbox, then sleeves up and here we go, but not
cars - I understand them, but would never trust my work if I tried things
myself! Trouble is, the PC is cheaper to repair!
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