Bearing issue /gearbox replacement perfect

[Bajan Gooner]

Has anyone had this replacement from Silverline in Edgware.
Looks like a really good deal

[CRC]

It would be worth a bit more investigation before committing any money imho.

I would expect to pay perhaps £400 - £450 to have a clutch replaced, which doesn't leave a lot to "fully recondition" a gearbox.

As the most common issues with early Jazz manual gearboxes are noisy input shaft bearings, it could possibly be that that's the only part that has been "fully reconditioned", possibly after retrieval from a scrap car, or maybe on exchange gearboxes?

Tread cautiously ....

[Bajan Gooner]

This gives some peace of mind, almost too good to be true!

[CRC]

"all the necessary parts" ..... hmmm.

It could be a very good deal from a very reputable company, but the whole "reconditioned engine / gearbox" industry is fraught with scams, so be wary.

Is there VAT in that price or is it added on afterwards, or is the company turnover less than the VAT threshold, currently £75k I believe.

Oh, and mileage is spelt with an "e" and generally doesn't start with a capital letter and is normally followed by the word "warranty".

[Bajan Gooner]

That's all in, no extras,
That's reason I posted here, have had input bearing whirring for a year now and it's getting much worse. Just thought ad it's so common there might be some on here who have had some experience of them 🤔

[CRC]

Fair enough, that's worth a try.

[Bajan Gooner]

Yep sure is at that price, will report back.
Maybe of  use to others here in future

[jthorpvoodoo]

I used this service about 1.5 years ago (10,000 miles ago), and so far (touch wood), everything has been ok.

I went for the "Silver Package" which is £549"...which is supposedly the exact same as the Gold Package except that it comes with only a 6 month warranty instead of 1 year.

[Bajan Gooner]

That's good news Thankyou
Kind enough to discount brakes fitting while on ramp also

[Bajan Gooner]

I cannot praise Silverline in Edgware service highly enough, if Carlsberg made Honda mechanics this man would be him. So professional, helpful and generous, did have some reservations when booking, but on arrival he showed me the new gearbox and the top quality clutch, not a generic one. Three hours later all done, including front brakes, oil & filter, and engine bay clean. He throughly inspected the vehicle also and reassured me there was nothing to spend money on, maybe some plugs at next service . For £600 you have so much peace of mind, it's like having a new car.
 Thankyou Ranjan 

[CRC]

That's really good to hear that there still are some quality small workshops out there that offer service and value for money. Well done.

Incidentally, was your old gearbox exchanged as part of the deal?

[paulhipw]

Glad you are happy, do you know if he does CVT,s?
Only thinking of the future if ours has a problem.

Just checked website - only does manual

[Bajan Gooner]

That's really good to hear that there still are some quality small workshops out there that offer service and value for money. Well done.

Incidentally, was your old gearbox exchanged as part of the deal?

It was yes, don't think it would of been of much use though! 😊