Gearbox Rebuild - Saxperience

Agent_Orange · 11th April 2009, 08:01

Haynes doesn't want to tell me how.
Bearings are easy to get hold of, what about replacement gears and synchros?
If I'm willing and got the tools and time (reduced working hours boooo!), what's involved and where do I get parts from?

raunchz · 11th April 2009, 08:21

I would get parts from Citroen -

Agent_Orange · 11th April 2009, 08:23

Really?.... Will they not punish my pocket?

Whining is bearings and crunching is worn gears / synchro rings?

raunchz · 11th April 2009, 08:34

Well if your taking the time and effort to pull the gearbox apart then you may as well Citroen parts - iirc they aren't stupidly expensive.

Rebuilding the gearbox is hard if you don't know what your doing - good luck with it!

J222JRA · 11th April 2009, 08:46

if you have had to look in the haynes manual mate i really wouldnt try and do it. Have it proffesionally done as you could easily make things worse.

james_pug · 11th April 2009, 09:45

there easy enough quite a simple box really, heres a guide http://www.tomdarcyracing.co.uk/Howt...owngearbox.pdf and heres a bearing and seal kit http://www.transmission-rebuild-kits...b2498300d8c0ba

Agent_Orange · 16th April 2009, 10:24

My angle is that it can't hurt but have a go. I'm fitting a replacement box and will have the old one kicking about.
I've done some reading-up and am getting tools as I require them. I know it aint gunna be easy, but in stripping one down I can atleast start to see what's required and where to replace parts.
BTW - My Haynes comment was a bit of a wise-crack, wasn't really expecting it to say much!

Agent_Orange · 29th April 2009, 17:12

Box rebuild project just got rolling proper!
> Got the box
> Got the Citroen workshop manual (hoorah)
> Got a bearing & seal kit
> Just need to source some gears now 1st, 2nd and 5th ???????????????

deks36 · 29th April 2009, 17:19

search the internet see what you can come up with or try a friendly gearbox reconditioner see if he will supply bits

Ryan^p · 29th April 2009, 17:21

you will struggle to source individual gears, just buy an entire cluster from what you need.

Agent_Orange · 29th April 2009, 17:22

Internet just refers to bearings bearings bearings and more bearings. Found some diff gear sets, but not sure I'll be doing those yet.
Only gear items I can find are from Quaiffe at £3000 for a set of their MA gearbox internals! Yikes!

Ryan^p · 29th April 2009, 17:23

quaifes cheapest kit is around 1100+ vat

Agent_Orange · 29th April 2009, 17:23

It's sunny.
I'm off to the pub.
Any further help or direction please keep em coming!
Cheers

Ryan^p · 29th April 2009, 17:24

just get a donor box to rape the internals from

ianyerman · 1st July 2009, 22:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agent_Orange

Box rebuild project just got rolling proper!
> Got the box
> Got the Citroen workshop manual (hoorah)
> Got a bearing & seal kit
> Just need to source some gears now 1st, 2nd and 5th ???????????????

where did you get the citroen workshop manual?
need a copy of this myself as im doing this very soon and is good to have a guide to fall back on.

i just need bearnings and seals as all gears are selecting fine.

ianyerman · 5th July 2009, 01:11

bump
anyone got a manual on the gearbox?

Agent_Orange · 10th July 2009, 16:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by ianyerman

bump
anyone got a manual on the gearbox?

Yep, me.

Ian, pm me your email address...

Sorry I aint been on in a while, I sold the Saxo and got myself a Golf 1.8 Turbo! On GolfGTi forum nowadays but will pop back over to lend some experience and help when I can.