Worn Synchro: How much will it cost to fix?

[ben-jamminn]

Looking at a V5 STi - has a graunch between 3rd & 4th - suspect synchro gone

How much would it likely cost to have this fixed? So I know what bargaining power I have..

Cheers

Ben

[DaktaPhil]

could you say,

the gears have ben-jamminn 8)

[ben-jamminn]

 DaktaPhil said:

could you say,

the gears have ben-jamminn 8)

Very Punny

Just got a quote from Crowesport - $2-3 k to replace synchro, or a similar price to fit a second hand box... seems pretty steep?

Seems you can pick up a second hand box for arpund $500 on TM - how much would it cost to get the box fitted? I haven\'t got anywhere to do it myself, and have no tools as I just arrived back from Aus

[Joker]

[Guest]

Talk to SAS.

[pedro]

Probably factor in a new clutch and rear crank seal plus labour...Can\'t be more than $1500 all up..?

[Marky]

Fckballs

Just buy a second hand box for a few hundy and get one of the locals to help you change it

Hell if its just a graunch 3rd to 4th it may be as simple as needing an oil flush & change or a DIY re-bedding

[ben-jamminn]

 Marky said:

Fckballs

Just buy a second hand box for a few hundy and get one of the locals to help you change it

Hell if its just a graunch 3rd to 4th it may be as simple as needing an oil flush & change or a DIY re-bedding

Yeah that would be ideal, any CHCH locals up for a cashy? I\'ve never done a manual box, only an auto.

Anyway, I\'m going to look at the car tonight (just arrived back in NZ last night), so far I\'m only going off what the owner is telling me. Are there any tell tale signs that would isolate the synchro as the culprit? as opposed to simply needing a flush

[STiNGR]

 ben-jamminn']

[quote name='Marky said:

Fckballs

Just buy a second hand box for a few hundy and get one of the locals to help you change it

Hell if its just a graunch 3rd to 4th it may be as simple as needing an oil flush & change or a DIY re-bedding

/quote]

Yeah that would be ideal, any CHCH locals up for a cashy? I\'ve never done a manual box, only an auto.

Anyway, I\'m going to look at the car tonight (just arrived back in NZ last night), so far I\'m only going off what the owner is telling me. Are there any tell tale signs that would isolate the synchro as the culprit? as opposed to simply needing a flush

I did one in my v5 wagon. Easy as.

[Rosssub]

 STiNGR']

[quote name='Marky said:

Fckballs

Just buy a second hand box for a few hundy and get one of the locals to help you change it

Hell if its just a graunch 3rd to 4th it may be as simple as needing an oil flush & change or a DIY re-bedding

/quote]

Yeah that would be ideal, any CHCH locals up for a cashy? I\'ve never done a manual box, only an auto.

Anyway, I\'m going to look at the car tonight (just arrived back in NZ last night), so far I\'m only going off what the owner is telling me. Are there any tell tale signs that would isolate the synchro as the culprit? as opposed to simply needing a flush

I did one in my v5 wagon. Easy as.

Does it go into 1st and Reverse fine? No crunching? (Clutch)

How long has it been since a Fluid Change/Fluid Level Check? Definitely worth the Flush/Fluid Change before buying a Box. A $12 Additive might help too?

[ben-jamminn]

Just been out to view the car, slots from 3rd to 4th nicely if it\'s under 3000 rpm but if you drive it any harder it crunches. Doesn\'t crunch going down, or into any other gears for that matter. Owner just changed the oil with \'subaru gear oil\' (syntrax I\'m guessing) in an attempt to see if it made any changes but it hasn\'t.

Overall i don\'t think I\'ll get the car, gearbox aside - it didn\'t hit the boost that it should (only 0.9 bar) even though the factory boost control seemed to plumbed correctly, also the rear shocks were knocking.