JUST FOUND OUT MY 1998 2.1 TD GEARBOX IS DEAD.
ANY SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHERE TO FIND A REPLACEMENT?
LOCAL BREAKERS SAY THAY ARE RARE.
ALL IDEAS WELCOME!
DESPERATE OF HERTFORD.
406 2.1TD GEARBOX
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JohnD
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np
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macaroni
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This guy on ebay is breaking one. I have spoken to him and he seems a decent chap.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... RK:MEWA:IT
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... RK:MEWA:IT
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CANDO
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Thanks for you help.
I eventually found one via Find-a part.com.
I originally thought my clutch had failed. Bad enough itself in this model but the situation just seemed to get worse! It seems the clutch bearing had broken up. The fork was damaged and the extra movement allowed the slave cylinder to be ejected. The box bell housing had a large crack at the top around where the engine TDC sensor is fitted. The overall cause of all this was that box to engine bolts were not fully tightened. Don’t know how this occurred as the service history shows no sign of any work where they would need to be removed. . Any one else comes across these bolts being loose?
As the box had a rattle on the gear change rod I decided to replace it rather than try welding (It’s done 26K) The hydraulics system is a lousy design. It’s a sealed system. Any fault or leak and you have to replace the whole system master, slave, reservoir & pipe work at £148+vat.and it’s a pig to fit. Second hand systems, like the gearbox seem as rare as hen’s teeth. I got the car back today. The gear selection is lighter but apart from that it doesn't feel that much different to drive despite a close on £900 bill !
I eventually found one via Find-a part.com.
I originally thought my clutch had failed. Bad enough itself in this model but the situation just seemed to get worse! It seems the clutch bearing had broken up. The fork was damaged and the extra movement allowed the slave cylinder to be ejected. The box bell housing had a large crack at the top around where the engine TDC sensor is fitted. The overall cause of all this was that box to engine bolts were not fully tightened. Don’t know how this occurred as the service history shows no sign of any work where they would need to be removed. . Any one else comes across these bolts being loose?
As the box had a rattle on the gear change rod I decided to replace it rather than try welding (It’s done 26K) The hydraulics system is a lousy design. It’s a sealed system. Any fault or leak and you have to replace the whole system master, slave, reservoir & pipe work at £148+vat.and it’s a pig to fit. Second hand systems, like the gearbox seem as rare as hen’s teeth. I got the car back today. The gear selection is lighter but apart from that it doesn't feel that much different to drive despite a close on £900 bill !
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philhoward