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Gearbox woes on S3

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carbore:
I decided to do a gearbox and transfer box oil change on my recently acquired S3. I is very whiny but quite in fourth, I hoped that it was just old oil  as the seller said "recent gearbox" however it wasnt.

The oil was like dishwater and frothy (assume its been wading)

But worst of all there were some rather large lumps of metal in the drain plug.  Some looked tooth, but one was definitely a bit of bearing race.  Therfore I reckon the box is living on borrowed time, especially if I do a spot of pay-play of roading.

So should I wait for it to fail (its only a toy rover so I dont rely on it)
Get a recon box (£350 ish and fit it)
Refurbish it myself (as its taking the box out the car that looks hard, the bench job may be less painfull)

What do you think then?

hobbit:
Pick up a cheap second hand one, and rebuild the one you take out then you are still running :wink:

James.Harwood:
Looks like it needs to see a dentist

Get a refurb box, to much of a pain to rebuild yourself (and will probably cost more looking at the selection of shrapnal that has come out).

dave_2A_2.25Turbo:
Get a s/hand one - free/£20 or so - and bung it in.  17 chances of getting a good 'un before you've bought a recon

edy:
i no it is obviouse but look at ebay, i tend to get some decent stuff off there.

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