Gearbox S*****d!

[corolla02]

Hi guys,

Basically I've been hearing a slight grinding noise in all gears apart from 1st and reverse and only below 3000 revs. So I took it to a garage and they said the gearbox would probably need an overhaul. They quoted me £1132 for gearbox, clutch and labour inc. VAT. Is this expensive?? And is it common on these cars as its only done 42000 miles!!

I was also thinking is it possible to fit a 1.8 T-sport engine and box into my 5dr T2 model? If so I might seriously consider it!!

Thanks in advance

[TAF]

Hi guys,

Basically I've been hearing a slight grinding noise in all gears apart from 1st and reverse and only below 3000 revs. So I took it to a garage and they said the gearbox would probably need an overhaul. They quoted me £1132 for gearbox, clutch and labour inc. VAT. Is this expensive?? And is it common on these cars as its only done 42000 miles!!

I was also thinking is it possible to fit a 1.8 T-sport engine and box into my 5dr T2 model? If so I might seriously consider it!!

Thanks in advance

if you dont mind a refurbed on, there is a gearbox specialist in birmingham, moseley area called sy motors i think... they did a recon on my cousins 1.6 t3 for £350

[KPARRIS-JONES]

Hi guys,

Basically I've been hearing a slight grinding noise in all gears apart from 1st and reverse and only below 3000 revs. So I took it to a garage and they said the gearbox would probably need an overhaul. They quoted me £1132 for gearbox, clutch and labour inc. VAT. Is this expensive?? And is it common on these cars as its only done 42000 miles!!

I was also thinking is it possible to fit a 1.8 T-sport engine and box into my 5dr T2 model? If so I might seriously consider it!!

Thanks in advance

if you dont mind a refurbed on, there is a gearbox specialist in birmingham, moseley area called sy motors i think... they did a recon on my cousins 1.6 t3 for £350

Why is it that T-Sports have so many problems with the gear-box? Is it just me or are there more and more problems with the box?

I don't hear much about GTi's and AE86's 'box going like this. But then again that may just be down to there popularity.

[Norfolk n Chance]

FAIL

He doesn't have a T Sport :P

1.6 T2

[nrgizerbunny]

I have to admit, when i first got my t sport, the gearbox was dead notchy. but after a while it seems to have bedded in. Changing the gearbox oil is a good idea.

[KPARRIS-JONES]

FAIL

He doesn't have a T Sport :P

1.6 T2

Mental Note; Read posts before replying......

lol, well I basically mean that model of corolla, E80 AND E90 series don't seem to have so many G.B. problems is all.

[Jock Fran]

If it's only a noise it'll probably be fine. Don't bother paying out over a grand just to get rid of it.

T Sports make the same noise!

[s m smith]

just remember 160bhb at the wheels is pants , don't need much of a gearbox to handle that

[Norfolk n Chance]

just remember 160bhb at the wheels is pants , don't need much of a gearbox to handle that

bhb? what's that?

And as for it being "pants"... you trying to offend all T Sport owners?

[s m smith]

I don't give a toss who i offend, get a bit sick of hearing how good you T sport people are, when i will out drag you in Transit van, 160 bhp at the wheels is crap, my tuned Transit puts out 321 at the rear wheel i have been into tuning for 30 years, want to have a go

[Norfolk n Chance]

Certainly.... Santa Pod, October 17th RWYB

321 at the rear wheel is a bit dangerous tho.... why doesn't the power got to both rear wheels? :P

[s m smith]

picking up on spelling mistakes scarred,

[Norfolk n Chance]

Hmm... no mention of coming to Santa Pod in your last post.....

:P

[corolla02]

Wow, sorry didn't mean to start an argument lol!! Thanks I'll try that place in Moseley as don't live that far from there. Any ideas on the T-sport engine and box though???

[s m smith]

you have such a quick car come up here

[Norfolk n Chance]

you have such a quick car come up here

I'll take that as a no then... i love pc warriors :P

Wow, sorry didn't mean to start an argument lol!! Thanks I'll try that place in Moseley as don't live that far from there. Any ideas on the T-sport engine and box though???

It'll deffo fit.... you have the same car afterall.... but if you're gonna do an engine swap why not get a 3SGTE like Fensport did?

[s m smith]

Chicken

[Norfolk n Chance]

Oh dear... name calling now?

[s m smith]

no a chicken gets roasted quicker 0 to 60 than a t sport

[Jock Fran]

Why are you comparing a normal everyday hatchback to a highly tuned van?

[s m smith]

Private joke

[Jock Fran]

I see!

[farhanali892]

I don't give a toss who i offend, get a bit sick of hearing how good you T sport people are, when i will out drag you in Transit van, 160 bhp at the wheels is crap, my tuned Transit puts out 321 at the rear wheel i have been into tuning for 30 years, want to have a go

If you dont like it and get sick of hearing it then get out of the corolla forum. 321bhp in a transit van what a waste of money go buy a real sports car?

t-sport = hot hatch

transit van= do you really need 321bhp to deliver stuff lol

finnaly before you say the TS is not a hatch check out wikipedia, it is classed as a hot hatch. Proven it does 0-60 quicker than booktime by various sources IE Top gear is one!

car comes with all usual hot hatch refinements stiffer suspensions etc. So it was set up to be a hot hatch and does provide very reasonable performance for what it is.

If you think 160bhp at the wheels is poor then what do you have to say about the new gti? type r? ST? astra vxr?

we run less weight compared to most of the others so our wheel bhp is not to much to fuss about!!! we keep up

take the transit van and deliver my goods mate, with 321bhp my deliveries should get to me quicker :P

[s m smith]

I don't give a toss who i offend, get a bit sick of hearing how good you T sport people are, when i will out drag you in Transit van, 160 bhp at the wheels is crap, my tuned Transit puts out 321 at the rear wheel i have been into tuning for 30 years, want to have a go

If you dont like it and get sick of hearing it then get out of the corolla forum. 321bhp in a transit van what a waste of money go buy a real sports car?

t-sport = hot hatch

transit van= do you really need 321bhp to deliver stuff lol

finnaly before you say the TS is not a hatch check out wikipedia, it is classed as a hot hatch. Proven it does 0-60 quicker than booktime by various sources IE Top gear is one!

car comes with all usual hot hatch refinements stiffer suspensions etc. So it was set up to be a hot hatch and does provide very reasonable performance for what it is.

If you think 160bhp at the wheels is poor then what do you have to say about the new gti? type r? ST? astra vxr?

we run less weight compared to most of the others so our wheel bhp is not to much to fuss about!!! we keep up

take the transit van and deliver my goods mate, with 321bhp my deliveries should get to me quicker :P

Why should i stay out of the Corolla forum, i own two of them, and the answer to having a van with over 300bhp ,you may think its a waste of money but i like tuning engines, especally old Ford ones, and i would love to deliver youre goods mate, i could even put them somewhere nice for you :D :P

[Norfolk n Chance]

Thing is... imagine the embarassement of being beaten by a Transit van...