If you are the typical Rover owner, the last thing you
want to do is do it your self. It will take longer,
maybe more than a year. The cost will be at least
double, of course you'll end up with a rebuilt engine
and maybe a frame over in the process.
Their quote seems a bit high but not out of the ball
park. Depends on how much a rebuilt transmission
costs. Have seen quotes of under a $1,000 when MOD
rebuilds were still available to over $1,500. If they
are going to rebuild, what parts are required to
rebuild the existing transmission?? Major damage to
the gears on the transmission can run the parts cost
into the prohibitive range real quick. Replacing the
bearings, synchros and first reverse gears is not a
big deal. If you have other major things to replace,
whoaa boy!!! With the cost of labor these days, $500
just to R&R the transmission is probably cheap.
I'd still check around for a better deal. You'll have
to pay the current guys for their work, though. In
the end you'll probably find dropping in a rebuilt
will be your best bet. I'd see if you can buy the
rebuilt transmission and clutch parts, yourself, and
have them install them. Since they don't seem to have
the best price on parts, might be able to save some
money. RDS, Thatched Roof Garage or others would
probably give you the best prices.
Aloha
Peter O.
--- "Alan J. Richer" <mrchurchill109@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hell, at home I can do a g'box in a day ALONE, with
> only an engine lift for assistance.
> Heck, considering the quoted costs if you have a
> used g'box
> it would be worth shipping it out there and catching
> a
> plane with a toolkit. Wouldn't take you a weekend -
> and
> you'd have time for a visit.
>
> aj"20 HOURS?!?!?"r
>
>
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