HELP! - When is a Getrag not a Getrag??

[salypenter]

Dear All

Bought a 'Getrag' gearbox couple of months ago as feedback on the forum indicated this to be a good way to go as I'm not planning obscene power.

Getrag offered on forum so travelled to the seller, I bought it and brought it home. After buying all the clutch assembly I ordered the AK conversion kit which arrived this week. Immediately apparent that the conversion plate would not mate with the gearbox. So I sent AK a picture of the gearbox, response was the gearbox was not a Getrag but probably off a Rover of Sherpa van. Not happy.

Maybe I should have checked to see what a getrag looked like before I bought it.

So then:-
1. The seller may not have known that the box was not a Getrag when offered for sale (but PMed for his response) so I am not accusing anyone of anything yet (but I would have helped to make sure before advertising it as a getrag?!)
2. I need to now source a replacement gearbox. Can't anyone offer any help please!!! Must be some of you who have switched from a Getrag to tremec?

It's number 2 that I would really do with some help on at the moment.


All the best



John

[TINKA]

It would help with getting offers if you filled in your user ID details so that people could get a rough idea where you are at a glance.

[salypenter]

Sorry !

I'm based in H. Wycombe so W. London to Birmingham is good (M40). Also go down to Dorset fairly often so M3/303 are also well trodden.

Regards


John

[RobinH]

They come up pretty regularly on e-bay. Make sure you get one with detachable bell housing as many of the BMW ones and some Jaguar I believe come with an integral housing which is no good. Don't by the first one you see as often they are on buy-it now for 5-600 notes, wait a while and you should find one for less than £250.

[Warren]

If you get one for £250 you will do well, I looked for ages and then got one for £300 out of a low mileage XJS, I saw the car. No matter it was still sh*gged.

Of course this didn't show until I had put 500 miles worth of stick through it....no doubt others will have had better experiences but I saw the internals during rebuild and it wasn't pretty. I used a company that do a lot of upgrade work for the Nitrous Supra brigade so it should now stand upwards of 400 BHP/400lbft torque but that cost £600. I suppose I am saying think twice, in all the box has cost £900 + all the running around + the new clutch during rebuild edging the price toward £1100/£1200. Repower do a complete Tremec kit including clutch for around £1800 or you could even consider import.

So much of any build can involve spending money twice....The car is still off the damn road and I am still waiting for new parts to arrive, flywheel & bellhousing, another thing I should have replaced during the build....better stop, I'm going of on one......For Sale AK Cobr................

Warren

[salypenter]

Thanks all for the responses

The 'paying twice' is definately a common theme for me !

I have bought everything else (clutch componants and AK conversion kit) so I'll go along with the getrag route. AK have responded that they can supply a getrag for £450 which is what I'll probably do as I know it should be OK and mate with their kit, is this reasonable? Concerned that if I get one of eBay i'll get a knackered one (once burnt and all that......)

On a slightly different note, I have corresponded with the CRC member who sold me the original box and he was pretty supprised as he was certain it was a getrag so I think an honest mistake on his part (he feels pretty bad about it). He has offered to compensate but I feel a little bad if he is out of pocket too.

I know he is a regular visiter to the forum so is probably reading this too so I would be interested in what people feel would be a reasonable compensation (I paid £250). I think this would be a fair way to do it.

All the best



John

[tony]

Definately a Rover box (lt77 by looks of it ).

With all due respect to the member who sold you the box I`d personally expect the £250 back as it`s not what it was suposed to be. . Maybe 75% as a compromise if you feel generous .

As for buying from AK I would say you`d be ok. and at current rates £450 is not too bad , I paid £400 for mine over a year ago (not from AK mind). If you do find one for £250 your very lucky. At least with AK you should get some help if it goes t*ts upwards :thumb: .

[Clarkson]

Originally Posted by salypenter

Thanks all for the responses

The 'paying twice' is definately a common theme for me !

I have bought everything else (clutch componants and AK conversion kit) so I'll go along with the getrag route. AK have responded that they can supply a getrag for £450 which is what I'll probably do as I know it should be OK and mate with their kit, is this reasonable? Concerned that if I get one of eBay i'll get a knackered one (once burnt and all that......)

On a slightly different note, I have corresponded with the CRC member who sold me the original box and he was pretty supprised as he was certain it was a getrag so I think an honest mistake on his part (he feels pretty bad about it). He has offered to compensate but I feel a little bad if he is out of pocket too.

I know he is a regular visiter to the forum so is probably reading this too so I would be interested in what people feel would be a reasonable compensation (I paid £250). I think this would be a fair way to do it.

All the best



John

Come on who is he??? He is probably a scammer!!:rotfl: :rotfl:

Reasonable compensation??? He should pay for your new box from AK! :rotfl:

Where is my wooden spoon gone??:thumb:

[Ricky]

Originally Posted by Clarkson

Come on who is he??? He is probably a scammer!!:rotfl: :rotfl:

Reasonable compensation??? He should pay for your new box from AK! :rotfl:

Where is my wooden spoon gone??:thumb:

yup, my question is why didnt the seller know what the box was?? i mean he must have known that it was a getrag, why did he buy it? me thinks he made the same mistake and tried to do the same....

full refund is fair..:thumb:

[Warren]

I agree, get your money back!!!!! It's like advertising a banana and sending you an apple.......

Warren