Gearbox(tiptronic) damage

[Gerry]

Hi

Recently bought a 1994 2litre FTO with gearbox(tiptronic) damage.
Was just wondering the price of a second hand gearbox, or the possibility
of getting old one rebuild and the price of this.
Incidently i know where there is a gearbox with hole in the housing, is there a chance this could be aluminum welded, the problem is there is no history on this box.

[CJ]

Was just wondering the price of a second hand gearbox, or the possibility of getting old one rebuild and the price of this.

Hi Gerry

Send a pm to steelroe, he should have a box or two knocking around the place. Whats wrong with the original box by the way? A recon will probably cost more (~€1500) than dropping in a second hand box...

CJ

[Myfeckin FTO]

Recently bought a 1994 2litre FTO with gearbox(tiptronic) damage..........

Hope you don't mind me asking - but did you knowingly buy the car with a damaged Tip box?

[kevinod]

Just to throw it in there, you might consider a conversion to a manual gearbox? I know some of the guys in the UK have done that.

[Gerry]

Got car at a good price because gearbox was damaged.
Have now located a gearbox any tips for installing it lads?

Cheers

[Storm]

http://www.ftooc.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=39835

Try this link, I wrote it after removing mine twice in one weekend

HTH

Arashi

[CJ]

http://www.ftooc.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=39835

Try this link, I wrote it after removing mine twice in one weekend

Nice guide Arashi, looks like a bit of a messy job!

CJ

[Gerry]

Cheers Arashi

[Storm]

http://www.ftooc.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=39835

Try this link, I wrote it after removing mine twice in one weekend

Nice guide Arashi, looks like a bit of a messy job!

CJ

The worst bit is making sure you drain as much of the ATF as possible, unfortunately it's nearly impossible to drain it all.

And if you split the boot on the ball joint like I did, you can get a replacement from Mitsi or Proton, part no MB176047, and it just presses on.

I will be doing that this weekend and probably doing a write up of that as well

(If I have all my fingers left in this freezing weather )