jazz 2004 gearbox bearings

[yukonsam]

hi to all ,
I browsed this site on march this year, found a link to a recommended engineer/garage who knew the problems with the gearbox bearings etc. Stupidly I can no longer find the thread. or where I jotted down the contact details-name.
 all that i am able to remember is that the garage was somewhere around Doncaster- Cleethorpes area....  I do remember that he offered a pickup and collection from the local train station!
 If anybody can remember it would be very much appreciated.
Cheers Sam

[sparky Paul]

I'm not far from that area, and know it quite well, but I can't remember anybody mentioning anybody around here. Could be before my time, though.

The place I hear mentioned most on here is the one Jocko used, up in Glasgow, who split the gearbox in situ. With the gearbox out on the bench, a full bearing kit is a straightforward enough task for any gearbox specialist, but getting the gearbox out is a job in itself and consequently bumps up the labour costs considerably.

There is a gearbox thread in the FAQs here, not sure if there you will find anything in there?

https://clubjazz.org/forum/index.php?topic=97.0

[yukonsam]

Thankyou for your time taken to reply.
I will follow up.
Cheers Sam

[sparky Paul]

Thankyou for your time taken to reply.

No problem. Sorry I can't be of more help, just posting so you don't think you're being ignored... maybe someone will come along later with some ideas.

Welcome to the forum, by the way. 

[degzi]

Just for the record I have been driving about for about 35,000miles with noisy gearbox bearings. 

[yukonsam]

Thank you for the reply, this is my wife’s car
I shall show her your comment and put her mind at rest for a while.

[sparky Paul]

No, it doesn't end up terminal... they just get noisier. The radio goes up a far way though 

[Jocko]

I got so embarrassed I went and got mine fixed.