Had transmission noise recently on a 106 , R reg. Garage says it's mostly a wheel bearing (£60 quoted to change it) but also says it has a noisy diff and gear box, they say 106es are renowned for them....does anyone know if this is the case...and how's £60 for a wheel bearing? Quoted £350 plus labour for new gear box.....up to £550 in all!!! Far too much, secondhand one if anything! Are they ripping me off guys?
Cheers, appreciate your advice
Sounds like it.wheel bearing 60 pounds is that for all 4? if i was you try and look round for a second hand one.or get yours looked at by a Gearbox place.(try e.bay for box??) chris Addlestone Surrey
I would pay for a new unit or have yours reconditioned by somewhere that you trust. In answer to your original question, in my opinion they are not that reliable...
David
Well, I had to replace the wheel bearing on a 307, £95 just for the bearing from Peugeot. (OK, I know it's not the same, and it had ABS). Had to get a VW Lupo gearbox overhauled recently too, £600. (That included taking it out and replacing it afterwards, independent gearbox specialist). What mileage has the car done? My 105 1.5D (N reg) has done 90k now, and has always had a slight rattle from the box when first starting. Goes away when you rev the engine. Never got any worse. Risk is, if you get a S/H box, it might be as bad, or worse, than the one you have. Try changing the oil, and use a slightly heavier grade. Also try some of that Slick, or Moly additive. That can help reduce noise. Are you sure you actually have enough oil in the box?
Slightly off topic; in the bad old days of the second-hand car trade (bomb site dealers etc) a popular trick to disguise a knackered gear box was to add some saw dust to the oil. Not to be recommended but it did make cars easier to shift by wide boys.
Likewise in some car auctions in the fifties and early sixties you were not allowed to start the engines (the auctions were indoors) but could turn them over with the starting handle to check compression etc. A guy I worked with bought an MG Magnet saloon that way and after it was delivered by low loader he couldn't get it to start. Eventually the local garage took the head off and discovered a tennis ball in each cylinder. That was the excellent compression he had felt on a totally knackered engine.
Hopefully things have changed now ;o)
Later trick, I was told, was to add a finely chopped pair of women's tights ...
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