Gearbox trouble

Sounds like a good deal and fast service always good to see. Glad it worked out for you

Just a final note.....

When the gearbox noise first manifested itself, I thought it was a loose panel around the nsf wheel, blamed the loose wheel arch liner and removed it. I then realised that the rattle (almost a tinny noise like pinking), disappeared in 5th gear. I had read on the forum, that this was a symptom of the classic R72 bearing failure. Noisy in all gears but 5th....

Without that nudge from what I had read, I may have used the box to the level where it was beyond repair.....

Thanks guys,

sniper

Not to bad for the price I got mine from cam suzuki think it was £850 delivered and my cousin fitted it, donor was a 16 plate, mine went the same as yours by the way you described it

I'm glad this came to a good conclusion for you. I'm lucky that the Jimny is a third car for us, so if it's broken I can fix it in my own time or if one of our dailies goes down, we have the Jimjam to fall back on.

Nonetheless, I've had a split radiator on the Mrs' car and a snapped power steering pump shaft on mine at the same time! It's a good job I can fix them myself and can be resourceful as we both work and have a young child. It gets stressful when your car is busted and you have commitments!

Kirkynut

Sorry to bring up a slightly old thread.

Having the same issue here.

Just been quoted £894 down here in Devon, this isn't too far off the OP price in the end does it sound about right?


its £600 for the gearbox bearing job
£150 for gearbox removal/installation
and £144 for a clutch


Cheers all