13 replies to this topic

[Neilwaterhouse]

I have had my mini a couple of weeks and on Saturday the gear box died it is a 2000 cooper, I have been quoted £800 - £1500 depending on the damage, how much should I be expecting to pay.
I live in London
Thank you

[spiguy]

Maybe drop guessworks a PM. He is a gearbox guru and does this for a living.

[Dr s]

Circa 500 quid. Labour to remove and refit will be a few quid though.

[Cooperman]

If you remove the engine, strip the gearbox off of it, and subsequently re-fit the engine onto the box and put it back into the car you will save many hours labour (probably around 12 hours) at, say £50 per hour.

The gearbox build will be around 7 hours @ £50 per hour for a full strip and re-build, plus parts at several hundred. Add a full engine gasket set.

[Fast Ivan]

Over £500 in parts went in to mine

[Spider]

Parts to do the whole gearbox would be around 500 - 600 quid for new bits.

[xrocketengineer]

Go to the Guess-works website and play with the numbers, including shipping to get an idea. I had mine shipped from him with no exchange all the way to the USA and it was cheaper than trying to get one on this side of the pond.

 

http://www.guess-wor...m/Shop/Gearbox/

[Icey]

No one seems to have asked, but what are the symptoms?

[blacktulip]

same here - what is actually wrong? and have you ever thought about doing it yourself?

[Icey]

same here - what is actually wrong? and have you ever thought about doing it yourself?

I've just spotted his/her other thread - noisy in 1,2 & 3 and now can't get gears.

If you can get 4th but not 1,2 or 3 that would suggest something pretty terminal has happend, stripped 1st motion or somthing equally painful.

If you're handy with the spanners, get the engine and box out yourself. If not the the price you have would seem about right.

[Neilwaterhouse]

Thanks for all your replies,
Yes 4th still works and 1st just about, I haven't really got the space or time to strip it myself to be honest and it may lead to divorce.
I was just looking to see if the price sounded about what it should be. It is a mini specialist who has been building them for 35 years so I know he would do a better job then me and comes with 12 month warranty

[Dusky]

I Had the same and it was Only the rollpin that fell almost out..

[Fossy313]

Guessworks is def your man and will no doubt be along shortly

Edited by Fossy313, 01 June 2015 - 10:34 AM.

[Icey]

I was just looking to see if the price sounded about what it should be. It is a mini specialist who has been building them for 35 years so I know he would do a better job then me and comes with 12 month warranty

 

Time in service isn't always an indicator of quality but that's by-the-by.

 

If I were in your shoes I'd probably insist on a replacement box from a known supplier (Guessworks is the general go-to) this would help fix the costs somewhat. While it's entirely possible for even a competent amateur to rebuild a box, it's time consuming and that's the real expense!