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27-04-2007, 01:10 PM
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My dad just called me to say his AU (series2) auto gearbox has crapped itself. He is away from home at the moment and the place he got towed to will put a reconditioned one in today for $2,100.
-Does that sound reasonable? -Also he's pretty sure it lunched itself and is in need of a rebuild or replacement but can anyone describe what they do (sounds etc) when they bust? i know i could probably put this in a AU based page but i told him i'd call him back in an hour or two and it'll get more veiws here. Any help would be awesome thanks  |
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27-04-2007, 02:15 PM
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We just had one completely rebuilt ( new bands, clutches the works) for $1650. And it was stuffed when we took it in.
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27-04-2007, 02:50 PM
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27-04-2007, 03:43 PM
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The price is steep. I was recently quoted $1,650 for a changeover box fully rebuilt.
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27-04-2007, 04:59 PM
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I'll drive all the way to newcastle and give you the box thats in my car for less than that, not recoed but it goes well
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27-04-2007, 05:27 PM
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thanks guys, it looks like the general concensus is that he's been ripped off. he called a few other places but couldn't get anyone to do it today (not surprising really). not sure how much the others quoted him but its done and paid for now.
once again, thanks for the replies. i'll tell him the bad news. |
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27-04-2007, 05:56 PM
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sold my AU auto for $500 3 years ago
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27-04-2007, 06:07 PM
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$1700 - $2000 is about the going rate for a full reco
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27-04-2007, 08:36 PM
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is it just a random thing? his car is under 90.000K's, never towed anything or been raced around, in fact my old man drives like an old woman.
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27-04-2007, 08:56 PM
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has he got an external trans cooler? the factory inbuilt one in the radiator has a habit of letting go and mixing copper and coolant with trans fluid, wouldn't take long to kill it like that...get a decent external one if he hasn't already and run it on it's own, completely bypass the radiator
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Urgent AU auto gearbox price?
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