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Niall
l'beast failed its MOT - gearbox didn't engage reverse on a couple of
occasions. The guy who is doing the autogearbox (when I can afford it) is a
guy who defected from Toyo Main Dealer here in North Bristol. He used to
work on l'beast at the Toyo garage - a rare breed, a toyo mechanic who knows
his stuff! and he doesn't charge the earth (other garages do the
swift-intake-of-breath-thing with a finger in the corner of their mouths -
and make out its a serious thing, so bad in fact that l'beast will
imminently fail spectacularly)
The company who are doing it is an autogearbox specialist, I've used them
before they seem kosher. I've asked for further quotes but haven't got them
so unless I can find someone to do it cheaper than ?1800 than this is what
I'll have to pay.
Drives fine in all other gears - what the problem is is it has a bit of wear
and tear and the teeth do not engage the (don't know the technical term)
sprocket/clutch/gear?? for reverse inside the box.
I have taken it seriously off-road before the problem became apparent - even
as far back as 2001 in Algeria and Libya.
So its still taken out - which reminds me, do you live anywhere near Dublin
or Belfast? there are two jobs I'm after, one at a museum and what at
Queens in Belfast. Been thinking about relocating.
cheers
Renate
-----Original Message-----
From: [Email address removed]
[mailto:[Email address removed]]On Behalf Of Niall Sommers
Sent: 10 October 2006 09:10
To: [Email address removed]
Subject: [ELCO] Gear Box
Hello there Renate
What's the story with the gear box. Be sure and let me know what the
problem was & how they fixed it.
Who's doing the work for you on it. Were they recommended??
Cheers
Niall HDJ80
l'beast failed its MOT - gearbox didn't engage reverse on a couple of
occasions. The guy who is doing the autogearbox (when I can afford it) is a
guy who defected from Toyo Main Dealer here in North Bristol. He used to
work on l'beast at the Toyo garage - a rare breed, a toyo mechanic who knows
his stuff! and he doesn't charge the earth (other garages do the
swift-intake-of-breath-thing with a finger in the corner of their mouths -
and make out its a serious thing, so bad in fact that l'beast will
imminently fail spectacularly)
The company who are doing it is an autogearbox specialist, I've used them
before they seem kosher. I've asked for further quotes but haven't got them
so unless I can find someone to do it cheaper than ?1800 than this is what
I'll have to pay.
Drives fine in all other gears - what the problem is is it has a bit of wear
and tear and the teeth do not engage the (don't know the technical term)
sprocket/clutch/gear?? for reverse inside the box.
I have taken it seriously off-road before the problem became apparent - even
as far back as 2001 in Algeria and Libya.
So its still taken out - which reminds me, do you live anywhere near Dublin
or Belfast? there are two jobs I'm after, one at a museum and what at
Queens in Belfast. Been thinking about relocating.
cheers
Renate
-----Original Message-----
From: [Email address removed]
[mailto:[Email address removed]]On Behalf Of Niall Sommers
Sent: 10 October 2006 09:10
To: [Email address removed]
Subject: [ELCO] Gear Box
Hello there Renate
What's the story with the gear box. Be sure and let me know what the
problem was & how they fixed it.
Who's doing the work for you on it. Were they recommended??
Cheers
Niall HDJ80