Blade_sri
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Registered: 23rd Apr 03
Location: Pop
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My gearbox is on its way out, getting very hard to put it into 1st and 2nd now, How hard is it to change one?
its a 1.4sri 8v engine,
Any help would be great
thank you please
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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how do you know it isnt the clutch cable needs adjusting?
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Blade_sri
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Registered: 23rd Apr 03
Location: Pop
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I got a new clutch cable around 2 months ago,cos it broke on me, The bloke in the garage said it was the gearbox and it was gonna cost me £300 to get it done!!!
Could try ajusting it like, see if that makes a diffrent.. Thanks
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Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
how do you know it isnt the clutch cable needs adjusting?
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: plymouth Drives: Astra Sport
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Check the linkage alignment.
You've probably got the F13CR. Same as the nova Gte/gsi's. Cost about £50 in a scrappy.
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Blade_sri
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Registered: 23rd Apr 03
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wots a f13cr? also were is the linkage alignment?
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Originally posted by miles
Check the linkage alignment.
You've probably got the F13CR. Same as the nova Gte/gsi's. Cost about £50 in a scrappy.
[Edited on 12-12-2003 by Blade_sri]
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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f13 is the box ID... cr = close ratio....
you can pick GB's up dead cheap - dont worry.
The linkage will be above the gearbox... look for where the clutch cable ends up
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: plymouth Drives: Astra Sport
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Linkage goes between the gearbox and gearstick rod. Look in your haynes.
Feck knows what the F standards for, but the 13 indicates the gearbox can cope with 130lb/ft of torque. Like the 6sp Turbo F28 box can take 280lb/ft.
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Siberia22
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Registered: 23rd Oct 03
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Get yer haynes out and look on how to adjust the linkage
i just recently changed the gearbox on my 1.2 8v from a four speed to a five speed
was there for ages trying to gues if it was right had me girlfriend in the car hold the gearstick in the middle and me under for over an hour
Then decided to look in the haynes cos it had to be easyer than that
turned out with the aid of a drill bit u can lock the gear linkage in place while u adjust it worked first time.
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