Gearbox Rebuild

[JD_R33]

My 4th gear synchro is getting a bit dodgy, so just wondering who has had a GTR gearbox rebuilt locally?

Any feedback on where you went and what sort of job they did would be appreciated. Anything negative, maybe PM me would be best.

Cheers,

JD

[GTRKat]

I'd be interested in what people had to say to this as well. I have another box in mine but I have a feeling that it's only a matter of time...

[a20089]

Make that three people interested, maybe group buy time

[rbturbo]

make that 4

[W1ngnut]

I haven't had a Skyline box rebuilt, but had my Subaru's box prepped and rebuilt by Josh @ AutoTorque in Phillip.

Josh knows his gearboxes very well and is an awesome guy to deal with. I shall be heading to him in the next few months in regards to my current box and its options (just syncros atm).

[hr32gts]

My workmate Tim rebuilds manual and auto gearboxes and does repairs if it only requires repairs (cheaper than rebuilding the whole box depending on whats wrong with it ) ...

Monaro Automatics / Rusden motors

22 Lyell st Fyshwick

02 62806263

Ring up for a quote ... ask for Tim directly as he may be able to do a weekend job at work cheaper than normal workshop rates

Edited July 6, 2009 by hr32gts

[TiTAN]

i had my gearbox rebuilt recently,

Advanced transmissions in mitchell (Address: 3/86 Hoskins Street, Mitchell, ACT. Phone: 02 62410567). was going to be a 2-3 day turn around but my 5th gear needed to be replaced turned out to be a 4 day turn around including sourcing the replacement 5th gear. all brand new genuine seals, bearings and syncros.

works like new.

[TiTAN]

My workmate Tim rebuilds manual and auto gearboxes and does repairs if it only requires repairs (cheaper than rebuilding the whole box depending on whats wrong with it ) ...

Monaro Automatics / Rusden motors

22 Lyell st Fyshwick

02 62806263

Ring up for a quote ... ask for Tim directly as he may be able to do a weekend job at work cheaper than normal workshop rates

the problem with "repairs" on a skyline box is that everything is press fit onto the shafts in the gearbox. so to get to the 2nd gear syncros you have to pull everything for the first gear off too etc.

[W1ngnut]

TiTAN, are you able to give a ball park figure on what your costs were?

I'm thinking to just do syncros and bearings, i'm up for about $1200 inc labour..

[N1GTR]

Haha a 4th gear crunch is an easy fix; smurfs blood

[GTRKat]

Haha a 4th gear crunch is an easy fix; smurfs blood

Smurfs blood wasn't enough to fix 4th in my last gearbox!

[JD_R33]

All good info thanks folks.

I will drag out the yellow pages tomorrow and try and visit a few places through the week and sound them out - to be honest, I wouldn't get it done anywhere that hadn't done a GTR box before. Advanced and AutoTorque sound promising, if I manage to get some rough quotes i'll post them up for the benefit of the others that are interested.

And Jon, if you can find somewhere that will do a group buy for much less than 3k a box let me know as i'll be in.

Oh, and Steve-O - I think i'll pass on the smurf's blood thanks.

[TiTAN]

John, mine was less than 3k way less if you take out having to replace 5th gear.

Smurfs blood (redline shockproof) worked for 2 years before 4th started crunching again but it never fixed/worked as a temp fix 1st and 5th.

[N1GTR]

Smurfs blood wasn't enough to fix 4th in my last gearbox!

Yeah afterall its a stopgap solution, sometimes they're just too far gone

[INVRTD]

any ideas guys how much for a gtst box, my 4th is going, and occasionally 5th

and where do i get some smurfs so i can bleed them for thier blood?

cheers guys

[rbturbo]

i might try the oil as well

[INVRTD]

whats the oil called

[JD_R33]

whats the oil called

You mean the smurf's blood? Redline Lightweight Shockproof.

As much as we all like to bag it, it actually seems to have (at least temporarily) made my dodgy 4th gear synchro much less noticeable. Only get a slight crunch now if shifting too fast, which is mostly avoidable. Still looking at a rebuild in the longer term, but haven't had a chance to suss out the local workshops yet.

The only place that I know of that definitely sells the Redline stuff is Reliance in Isa St.

[Deano 1]

my stupid 4th gear is gone cruchy on me to. Havnt tryed the redline oil. Im scared im goin to spend 120bucks on it and its not goin to make any diffrence.

[race_snooze]

ACT gear box in mithcel is your best bet they are great for that stuff!!!