New Gearbox???

[daveee90]

Been told i need a new gear box for my VT S the other day.
My mechanic quoted $2,500 ish for a complete new one, $1800 second hand?
I thought that was to much so i got a second opinion..
Got told $1300 to get new bearings.

Just wondering if i should replace the whole gear box or just get it fixed up?

Thanks.

 

[MR_VX]

id say if its got a few 100,000 kms on it then just rebuilt it, but by saying that if ur motor has the same kms on it just get a secondhand one

 

[GMMAD]

you can pick them up for alot less then $1800 second hand
do a search on ebay

 

[NVE_069]

There brand new LS1 ones on ebay for 1600..... I just payed that for a rebuild. If I seen that box earlyer I would have got it instead.

 

[acarmody]

There brand new LS1 ones on ebay for 1600..... I just payed that for a rebuild. If I seen that box earlyer I would have got it instead.

But would they bolt up? The bellhousing pattrn is different, so can you take the V8 bellhousing off and replace with your V6 one?

 

[Smashn2nd]

yeah u can get a conversion kit for them off ebay, seen a fue floating around,
they are so much stronger,
i have just had my t56 rebuilt and 5th & 6th replaced for 1500, that price is a friend of a friend of a friend at a shop,

 

[NVE_069]

it was more of an example but thats good to know that they CAN fit up lol. 1600 for a new v8 you would think a v6 would be that or alittle cheaper.

 

[daveee90]

I forgot i posted this.. sorry for the late reply.

In a complete rebuild, whats it involve?

And i done 190,000kms now im pretty sure. driving 40,000 a year.. not good.