Recommend me a gearbox specialist

[Akane]

Since the Suzuki is outputting so much power, the gearbox is making a funny straight cut noise on right hand corners only, anyone that can recommend me a decent gearbox specialist to get it rebuild?

Thanks in advance.

[strx7]

best of luck dude, Wagon R box's are notoriously CRAP

[Dell'Orto]

Suzuki in general seem to build gearboxes from top quality fail.

[postfach]

There's a place on Kaimahi Road, off Target Road, which I've heard is pretty good, I can't remember the name though, sorry.

[doin donuts]

you tried GBI? in new lynn? gearbox's international? they just down from kfc, next to wher pedders used to be

[Akane]

Damn, I hope it turns out ok.

Gonna give those places a call and get them to give me a quote, cheers guys.

[Akane]

Gave them a call, I told them it makes a noise during right hand turns (louder), and still makes a noise going straight, but not as loud and quietens down after it warms up, they said it might not be the gearbox lol @ me, but they quoted me and it seems like a decent price might hit them up tomorrow, cheers guys.

[KwS]

sounds more like the diff than the gearbox...?

[strx7]

is it just a 2wd (ma61) or is it 4wd one (mb61)?

[Akane]

it's a MA61S FWD, the gearbox is off the car already (took me and Chalkie 4hrs+), I don't know what it is, Chalkie thinks it's the CV, car has done 61,500kms but the car has had a VERY rough time from the previous owner.

The clutch was slipping, our original intentions was to do the clutch, me and Chalkie took the box off and found the clutch is in PERFECT condition.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =177631264

So I think what happened was the previous owner grinded out the clutch, put a new one in but this flywheel is a step flywheel setup, they skimmed the contact surface but not the step, creating a bigger gap, not enough clamping pressure, hence it was slipping like crazy, and flogged it off for cheap.

I knew it was a protential lemon, but I got sucked into the limited run of special edition Wagon R's, hmmmmmm.

[KwS]

get a lightweight flywheel and a puk clutch then that'll sort the slipping.

[Akane]

Have had one in the MR2 already, the girlies ain't gonna be impressed with the sudden clutch gripping in the Wagon R. And now I have 2 perfect friction plate (stock), 1 new pressure plate, 1 used pressure plate and a flywheel that's probably not skimmed properly.

Taking off flywheel tomorrow to get it skimmed properly and get the gearbox looked at.

Will update on progress.

[strx7]

61k's is definitily enough k's for a wagon R box to die believe me