Thread: S3 Gearbox overhaul kit

I've managed to order the overhaul kit, I ended up phoning them last night.
Payment by PayPal and international bank transfer (at an additional 20GBP), no credit card facility. I ended up getting a colleague to pay because I don't have a PayPal account......

Kit is 80GBP and includes transfer box & gearbox bearings. Freight from the UK is getting expensive, 2 kits plus a few other bits was over 80GBP postage. I checked on the Royal Mail website and it's correct.

The bearings will be no-name brand so I will let you have feedback when I receive the kit. I'd hate to recommend it then everyone complains when they receive theirs......


Colin

No delivery yet and the company doesn't return my emails.

Talking to Jim at 4 Wheel Drives today he has the same problem with several of his UK suppliers including some of the big names.

I'll have to phone them and find out what's going on. At the moment I wouldn't be recommending the company involved but watch this space.....


Colin

Ashcroft transmissions do rebuild kits. It might be worth sending them an email to see if they'll do them for the series gearboxs.

Originally Posted by Timj

Hi Gromit,

It would be worth ringing FWD here in Brisbane, they make up their kits here and use good quality bearings. Theirs also cover both gearbox and transfer and the price was reasonable when I bought one about a year ago. Cheaper than buying the separate transfer and gearbox ones on ebay.

Cheers,

TimJ.

FWD is where I have bought all my series rebuild bits. (haven't purchased any for several years though).

When I bought mine, FWD carried Genuine T-case intermediate bearings (the only ones worth using IMHO), as well as good quality bearings for the rest. They often have 2-3 different quality of components. I bought a first gear cluster which failed after <10k km due to poor hardness in the base material (under the case hardening). They picked through the others they had to give me the best ones and gave them to me for almost nothing. When I had a 2nd gear sieze on the mainshaft and ruin it, they picked through their spares to find me an as-new (2nd hand) mainshaft for almost nothing (they agreed that a 2nd hand one would be better than new aftermarket).

I buy gearbox rebuild kits from Sean ar Roverparts, about $140, none of this no name bearings crap! Check out their website, have prices listed. You will get your parts in a couple of days, not weeks, too.
I have rebuilt about 6 gearboxes using parts sourced from them, with no dramas. And if you do have a problem you dont have to chase overseas.

Originally Posted by landrover dave

I buy gearbox rebuild kits from Sean ar Roverparts, about $140, none of this no name bearings crap! Check out their website, have prices listed. You will get your parts in a couple of days, not weeks, too.
I have rebuilt about 6 gearboxes using parts sourced from them, with no dramas. And if you do have a problem you dont have to chase overseas.

Sounds very reasonably priced, what brand bearings are used ? Colin

Originally Posted by gromit

No delivery yet and the company doesn't return my emails.

Talking to Jim at 4 Wheel Drives today he has the same problem with several of his UK suppliers including some of the big names.

I'll have to phone them and find out what's going on. At the moment I wouldn't be recommending the company involved but watch this space.....


Colin

G'day Colin,

Yep I know what that is like - I bought a Series 3 seat belt from a mob in England. After a couple of months the part had not arrived so I contacted them. They e-mailed back saying they would send a replacement. It has not arrived; and now eBay says they are no longer a registered eBay store. Also no more replies either . I hope you have better luck with your overhaul kits.

Regards
Lionel

Tried phoning them last night and they didn't answer the phone.
Maybe they are all at the Olympics ?

Colin