Well, I queried the bill for gearbox-swapping...
to recap, the work they did:
1) remove disco box and transfer box as unit. 2) remove gear levers from disco box 3) remove gear levers from RR box (supplied as potential replacement) find they can't be swapped over. 4) (after consulting) replace gear levers on both boxes. 5) remove end cover of disco T-box and examine gear (I was there at this point)6) At some point remove clutch and fit new one.
subsequently
7) refit gear box and transfer boxI had done all the swapping of bellhousing and t-box onto the new main box and had also refitted the gear levers and linkages - basically, I took the thing up there ready to refit. If they're competent, they probably checked that it was all assembled OK - a matter of maybe 20 minutes-worth.
and for that little lot, they want to charge me for 24 hours lab our. Their normal rate is 16 quid an hour, and they're doing me a favour (!) by only charging 300 quid plus vat for labour.
my estimates for the time to do the various tasks, what do them as know think?
1) 4 hours 2) 15 mins 3) 15 mins 4) 30 mins 5) 20 mins (I was actually there for this one, so I *know* how long it took) 6) 30 mins 7) 4 hourstotal: just under 10 hours.
and that's being pretty generous - I reckon I could do it in about those times, If I cracked on with it, without a hoist.
I doubt I'll be using 'em again, and I shall tell them not to bother with tyres, I'll get 'em elsewhere.