Gearbox whine and woes!!!! '05 plate VVT

Thank you!

I will check that out, are there any diagrams or anything showing me which bits are which? Sorry total newb.

Another question, if I get the clutch fitted new and then it turns out to be gearbox after all, can I keep that new clutch or do I then need to get another another new clutch? You know what I mean!?

And when it comes to gearbox, do I ask for bearings to be done or a gearbox rebuild, what's the difference in job/price?


Cheers!

The new clutch would be OK to re-use. A mechanic might be funny about it but it is new after all...

If you need to have the box rebuilt (best option in my opinion if it is that), you should ask for a complete new sealed bearing kit to be fitted, which I think is standard for gearboxes from 2009-10 onwards (if you are looking for a spare box). Others will know better, but that seems to be the common issue.

Worth looking up Sniper's posts on this forum, he mentioned rebuilding gearbox at a garage for a good price recently (£400?)

The clutch will not cause the whining you are suffering.

I think it's definitely a gearbox re-build to replace the bearings that these suffer with. Messing about with the clutch only is just costing you extra labour.

The only reason that the mechanic is saying to replace the clutch is that you always do when you take the gearbox off as it's so labour intensive to get that far that it would be silly not to do so, unless you know it's relatively new.

The last thing you want is to have to replace the clutch in 6 months and pay all that labour again!

Kirkynut

Thank you!

Just making a few calls now to get some prices.

So a new complete sealed bearing kit (and clutch).

I'm only hesitating because I'm worried that if it's not the gearbox it's a whole lot of money if it still makes this noise. It must be though, although I can't see any leaking oil at propshaft end.

It can only be the gearbox though. The transfer box on those doesn't whine unless it's lost its oil as is the case with the rear diff and you have issues with gear changes.

It's crap but seems to be the problem.

I'm afraid that you bought a Jimny from a period that they suffered from this issue. Before 2005 and 2010 onwards are fine. Hindsight is no good to you now though.

Kirkynut

That's alright mate, I appreciate the help.


Just got a quote near me in Exeter for £894, that's £500 bearing rebuild £150 box in and out and £144 for a clutch.

Looking at a post a few months back by sniper he paid £827 in sheffield so that doesn't seem to unreasonable?

Now to ask the god of credit card if he say yes.