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Old 21st March 2010, 11:24 AM
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Hope it's an easy fix Amar, but if not don't forgot the guys at Chester Autos, they know these boxes inside out
Thanks Clive, I have spoke to Chester auto transmissions regarding fluid changes in the past and they do come across very good. But I have seen a company in Kent called JT Automatics that do a rebuild for £1.5k with a two year 24k mile warranty here:

http://www.automatic-gearbox.co.uk/g...EF1BE5647B3929
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Old 21st March 2010, 12:28 PM
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Thanks Clive, I have spoke to Chester auto transmissions regarding fluid changes in the past and they do come across very good. But I have seen a company in Kent called JT Automatics that do a rebuild for £1.5k with a two year 24k mile warranty here:

http://www.automatic-gearbox.co.uk/g...EF1BE5647B3929
That is a good warranty.
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JT Automatics charge £290 labour to remove and refit a gearbox. Seems very cheap... How many hours is it to remove and refit a box?
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IIRC Tozo has it down to about an hour each way

Probably 2 hours each direction with some testing afterwards. Given the equipment you need to do it properly, that seems like a reasonable figure to me.
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Sounds too good to be true, tbh, especially with a 24 month warranty.

I would have thought there's at least 40 hours labour involved alone.
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IIRC Tozo has it down to about an hour each way
WOW!! That's some going!
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Clive... I assume you mean the whole refurb job rather than just a swap?

If you're on a ramp with a gearbox stand it's not actually that hard.
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Clive... I assume you mean the whole refurb job rather than just a swap?
Yes, sorry.
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Ben, if your reading this I will be giving you a call tomorrow, may need you to do a call out to Compton Verney. But Tozo seems confident its Clutch A thats gone wrong, guide for it is here http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articl...vereplace.html

although I'm sure you don't need it, sooner its been checked over by Ben my mind well be put at rest.
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I'm here mate.

If you have reverse drive but not forward then that's likely but a check is required. However, IF someone is offering a full rebuild with removal and refit for £1500 that's good!!

Options are a: I come out and diagnose and we take it from there or b: we get it to me and if indeed the 'box is knackered I remove it and send it for re furb (either with my guys or to a repairer of your choice)
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