Peugeot Partner Gearbox

evilally · Post by **evilally** » 23 Nov 2008, 23:37

Struggling to find any info on these on the net, what kind of gearbox does the 2.5 diesel use? BE3? Would it be a suitable doner for my 405? It's a 1997......

reblack68 · Post by **reblack68** » 24 Nov 2008, 07:05

Are you sure you're talking about a Partner with a 2.5 Diesel?

Post by **CitroJim** » 24 Nov 2008, 08:03

If it is a 2.5 then it'll most likely use the MG 'box (I think) as fitted to the 2.5TD Citroen XM. It's similar to the ML 'box used with the 2.1TD

Sadly, not really suitable as a donor for the 405 which uses a BE3.

What's wrong with your 405 'box?

evilally · Post by **evilally** » 24 Nov 2008, 12:28

Yes, a Peugeot Partner 2.5 diesel. I saw a relatively low miler being broken for spares locally, I thought it might be a suitable doner. I posted a thread about my 405 gearbox a while ago, it's crunching 3rd which I presume is the usual worn synchro. I thought maybe the Partner used a BE3 since it seems to be a common gearbox.

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 24 Nov 2008, 16:02

There never was a Peugeot Partner with the 2.5D engine. Must be a missprint.
Bet it should be a Boxer.

Post by **CitroJim** » 26 Nov 2008, 19:18

evilally wrote:I posted a thread about my 405 gearbox a while ago, it's crunching 3rd which I presume is the usual worn synchro.

Best anyway to get a replacement 'box from another 405 or 1.9TD Xantia as there are a plethora of of different BE3 'boxes around with different gearsets and final drives. There are no external markings to tell you and van ratios may not suit a car.

Either that or get any old BE3 with known good synchros and use it as a donor to rebuild yours. The synchros are all the same and not as hard as you think to swap.

evilally · Post by **evilally** » 15 Jan 2009, 19:33

Well, I just picked up a 1.9TD 306 gearbox for a fiver. In good working order (apparently). I'll maybe look at getting it swapped when the weather gets better, wish me luck!