Gearbox - HELP!!!!!!!!

[unklesammy]

Hi,

I've just been out in my new williams 3 and was showing the wife what it could do and BANG a horrible noise from under the bonnet and vibrations of a serious nature.

Anyhoo, after a call to the AA man we had a look and it looks like the gearbox is shafted. The linkage from the box to the gear stick is flapping around and it looks like something has popped out of the bottom of the box.

Will be sending it to my local garage in the morn but was just wondering if anyone had the same problem, could offer me any advice and guidance or if anyone knows where I might source a recon gearbox (if needed).

I'm in Newcastle upon Tyne and have only had the car a week!

GUTTED!!!!!!!!

Your sadly
Sammy

[1995clio16v]

LMFAO! Showing the wife what It could do!!!

Sounds like the circlip has maybe destroyed itself?

[unklesammy]

Is that a cheap fix?

[MAXIBOY]

if theres enough poking out the bottom to remove the linkage then its past its best..

get another box...

600 quid from renault or find a decent secondhand one..

[1995clio16v]

Or you could pick up a cheep JC3, prob arounf £50 from ebay or PM Mat Brown.

Thats a cheap fix to get you up and running for now.

One suggestion if money is an issue.

[Wobba]

Hmm, you sure it's the box and not just the mechanism for the gear linkage?

Got any pics?

JC5 boxes are about if you want a 2nd hand one...

[unklesammy]

To be honest I'm not sure, haven't had a chance to get it jacked up yet.

Will see what the garagw says this morning.

Cheers for all the replies all, will wait to hear and take it from there

Cheers
Sammy

[unklesammy]

Just got the car back from the garage, £400 bill to go with it !! GULP!

The car doesn't feel the same but the mechanic said that it's got a little damage to the diff but it should be ok.

While it's still running ok I'm still going to try and source a recon gearbox as I want it back to it's best.

Problem was due to MY rough gear change and alot of torque it sheared the engine mounting, which pulled the drive shaft out and thus cattled it.

New drive shaft has been fitted but I think in the near future I'll be sourcing a new or recon gearbox (or if poss a new diff, not sure if that's an option), so if anyone hears of a decent one going, pls LMK.

Yours VERY sadly

Sammy

[Tommo]

An option would be to get an LSD mate, they would recon your box and fit the diff, aint cheap though, but I suppose a new box and diff from renault wouldn't be exactly cheap either...

[unklesammy]

cheers tommo.

What's one of those?

Sammy