shaund Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Hi Guys, I've checked the consolidated workshop thread, and nothing there specifically listing for gearbox rebuilds. My box is a bit tired with the sychro on 4th playing up when the box gets warm - its particularly bad if I hit the track... Any recommendations would be much appreciated. Would also be great if anyone with personal experience with this could let me know, good or bad (pm with bad to avoid the negative-post-police though ), with an indication of price too. Cheers! -Shaun Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/366954-recommendations-for-r32-gtr-gearbox-rebuilder/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenCJR31 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 depends on condition of your box, could be munted inside and it might be okay, a rebuilder cant give you an accurate quote till he has opened the box Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/366954-recommendations-for-r32-gtr-gearbox-rebuilder/#findComment-5854349 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pal Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 perfect transmission in bibra lakes. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/366954-recommendations-for-r32-gtr-gearbox-rebuilder/#findComment-5854392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaund Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 Hi Pal, Thanks, have you had a box rebuilt there? Cheers! -Shaun perfect transmission in bibra lakes. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/366954-recommendations-for-r32-gtr-gearbox-rebuilder/#findComment-5857850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricstar Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 perfect transmission in bibra lakes. yeah, what was done and how much?? I've had a box inspected locally and had quote work around town and got crazy prices, ended up sending my gearbox to "Competition Gearboxes " in Croydon over east, The guy is Simon well worth a call! He can get good rates for freight so no biggy sending it, Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/366954-recommendations-for-r32-gtr-gearbox-rebuilder/#findComment-5858226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboedsloth Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 What are people quoting to repair these boxes? i know parts aren't cheap as i am going to be putting a overhaul/synchro kit through mine. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/366954-recommendations-for-r32-gtr-gearbox-rebuilder/#findComment-5858350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pal Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 haven't had anything personally done there but had good reports from a couple of other friends Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/366954-recommendations-for-r32-gtr-gearbox-rebuilder/#findComment-5858492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricstar Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I went through a workshop so obviously they had their mark up on it, but just to have a gearbox inspected ( at the advise of the workshop, which I no longer go to ) so pulled apart and checked, then reassembled with new seals and bearings, so no gears or syncros touched cost me $1100, Thought that was a bit steep so rang a couple of places around town ( could only find a couple that were interested or capable ) and was told that was about right .. Got onto Simon from Competition Gearboxes, recommended by someone on here, and he said I had been stitched up ( as I suspected ) he charged about $200 for an inspection if you didn't proceed with any work. Anyway from memory I think Simon said to recon a box with syncros etc was about $800. But ring around yourself and get some prices they should be any to quote you over the phone if you tell them you need new syncro's, seals and bearings Competition Gearboxes 03 97233380 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/366954-recommendations-for-r32-gtr-gearbox-rebuilder/#findComment-5859115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohno1 Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 (edited) Hi Pal, Thanks, have you had a box rebuilt there? Cheers! -Shaun ive had a box built at perfect's, was about 6-7yrs ago now.. was a reasonably tuff auto for a blown commo i used to have, was happy with the service actually thinking back.. that box was pretty fkn awesome haha Edited June 15, 2011 by ohno1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/366954-recommendations-for-r32-gtr-gearbox-rebuilder/#findComment-5867384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricstar Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 (edited) yeah Commo box is one thing, start talking GTR box and they start quoting phone numbers$ I don't think they do enough of them locally, as apposed to Commo's etc Anyway Shaun how did you go, get quotes? $? local ? east? Edited June 16, 2011 by tricstar Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/366954-recommendations-for-r32-gtr-gearbox-rebuilder/#findComment-5868250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
monga Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 The cost to rebuild a stock gear box compared the cost of a good secondhand one is much cheaper. After new Nissan parts and labour it will be near 4 or 5k. Get a replace for about 1k and you will be fine, just don't hammer 3rd. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/366954-recommendations-for-r32-gtr-gearbox-rebuilder/#findComment-5872578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboedsloth Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 4 to 5k for a rebuild? Does that include the transfer? For my 25 box it was 300ish for the bearing kit and 550ish for a full 1st-5th synchro kit Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/366954-recommendations-for-r32-gtr-gearbox-rebuilder/#findComment-5872671 Share on other sites More sharing options...
heller44 Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 (edited) Went through this myself recently, even bought a secondhand box and was going to fit it and play the odds. Unfortunately it wasn't quite what was advertised, so decided against it after research. The options I ended up with were rebuilding (competition gearboxes) or buying a decent one. Ended up finding a brand new ser3 r33 box for not much more than a rebuild. Within my budget as well. The extra expense of rebuilding the earlier boxes is there are a few parts that are not available anymore, and you have to upgrade internals to the same as the one I bought anyway. Edited June 19, 2011 by heller44 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/366954-recommendations-for-r32-gtr-gearbox-rebuilder/#findComment-5873043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboedsloth Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Is the bell housing the same on the series 1,2 and 3 boxes? So say if i had my s1 box shit itself and i didnt want to repair it, could i get a later model pull style box and switch bellhousings to retain the push setup? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/366954-recommendations-for-r32-gtr-gearbox-rebuilder/#findComment-5873485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricstar Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 yeh should be able to change a pull to push just like you can change push to pull, basically just mount the slave on the other side of the folk.. And there is no way it costs 4-5K to rebuild a gearbox well it shouldn't if you go the right place as mentioned in the replys above. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/366954-recommendations-for-r32-gtr-gearbox-rebuilder/#findComment-5879780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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