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[CaptainZok]

The original post was answered as to cost, by a couple of members, but those costs are to a large extent avoidable in our opinion. The main bug bear here is that a "specialist" hase misdiagnosed a faulty selector switch for a rip off job of replacing the t/c.
As to the spirit of oof then that is not in question in my opinion as we have over the courese of 7 different threads answered all his requests for advice on his gearbox issue, but still seems to think that the "specialist" is the way to go.
Myself and others think different to the "specialist"

I dont see a price in this thread.  :-?

I agree with you, and I agree that the OP should heed the advice of the selector switch.

All I'm saying is that it would make things a LOT EASIER if people would just answer the question they have been asked rather than bloat yet another thread with things not related to the OP's original question.

Who is to say this has any relation the the other threads by the OP?  Yes, I'm being pedantic, but the initial post is simple.

So giving the VX labour time at whatever the garage charges per hour isn't a price is it not?

[Raymienets]

Not meaning to jump in on something I know nothing about (I have never heard of a Torque Converter failing), BUT.......

Despite any previous threads, the OP has asked a simple question;

"How much would a Torque Converter cost to replace?"

An answer to his question would have been in the OOF spirit and at the very least, polite, would it not?

Not having a pop at anyone who has replied, and I know it is very annoying when people disregard advice from exceptionally experienced Omega owners, but c'mon!  :-/

Cheers mate all I wanted was a simple answer to a simple question. I understand I have been a pain in the arse regarding this gearbox issue, but was just looking at my options should every other thing else fail. Spending another £600 to get this fixed as I have been quoted seems over priced, but if folk wanna take the *iss well the forum is not what I thought.

[Raymienets]

The original post was answered as to cost, by a couple of members, but those costs are to a large extent avoidable in our opinion. The main bug bear here is that a "specialist" hase misdiagnosed a faulty selector switch for a rip off job of replacing the t/c.
As to the spirit of oof then that is not in question in my opinion as we have over the courese of 7 different threads answered all his requests for advice on his gearbox issue, but still seems to think that the "specialist" is the way to go.
Myself and others think different to the "specialist"

I dont see a price in this thread.  :-?

I agree with you, and I agree that the OP should heed the advice of the selector switch.

All I'm saying is that it would make things a LOT EASIER if people would just answer the question they have been asked rather than bloat yet another thread with things not related to the OP's original question.

Who is to say this has any relation the the other threads by the OP?  Yes, I'm being pedantic, but the initial post is simple.

So giving the VX labour time at whatever the garage charges per hour isn't a price is it not?

No

[Broomies Mate]

The original post was answered as to cost, by a couple of members, but those costs are to a large extent avoidable in our opinion. The main bug bear here is that a "specialist" hase misdiagnosed a faulty selector switch for a rip off job of replacing the t/c.
As to the spirit of oof then that is not in question in my opinion as we have over the courese of 7 different threads answered all his requests for advice on his gearbox issue, but still seems to think that the "specialist" is the way to go.
Myself and others think different to the "specialist"

I dont see a price in this thread.  :-?

I agree with you, and I agree that the OP should heed the advice of the selector switch.

All I'm saying is that it would make things a LOT EASIER if people would just answer the question they have been asked rather than bloat yet another thread with things not related to the OP's original question.

Who is to say this has any relation the the other threads by the OP?  Yes, I'm being pedantic, but the initial post is simple.

So giving the VX labour time at whatever the garage charges per hour isn't a price is it not?

I've asked for a general cost of a job on several ocassions on OOF, and I tend to get replies which have a £ symbol in them.

Not all, but the majority of replies on here essentially say "Why are you being a moron? Just change the selector switch".

Not everyone is as experienced as some on here..... not everyone has been around these parts long enough to know that the advice given is basically FACT!

This chap has possibly visited a mechanic who a close friend has recommended.  Hmmmm, who to trust, some blokes from the web, or a friends recommendation>?>>>>>??>>?>?

Lets not forget that we all offer ADVICE here.  We are not TRUSTED until that advice is acted upon several times.  You have an avenue of comeback on a Garage, you have no finincial backup from ADVICE (great or not) offered on a Forum.

Ah, I give up.

[CaptainZok]

The original post was answered as to cost, by a couple of members, but those costs are to a large extent avoidable in our opinion. The main bug bear here is that a "specialist" hase misdiagnosed a faulty selector switch for a rip off job of replacing the t/c.
As to the spirit of oof then that is not in question in my opinion as we have over the courese of 7 different threads answered all his requests for advice on his gearbox issue, but still seems to think that the "specialist" is the way to go.
Myself and others think different to the "specialist"

I dont see a price in this thread.  :-?

I agree with you, and I agree that the OP should heed the advice of the selector switch.

All I'm saying is that it would make things a LOT EASIER if people would just answer the question they have been asked rather than bloat yet another thread with things not related to the OP's original question.

Who is to say this has any relation the the other threads by the OP?  Yes, I'm being pedantic, but the initial post is simple.

So giving the VX labour time at whatever the garage charges per hour isn't a price is it not?

No

Surely you can ask the garage how much they charge per hour. The firm my lad works for it's £35 an hour so multiply by 2.2 and it's £77 + vat as a ball park figure.

[Raymienets]

The original post was answered as to cost, by a couple of members, but those costs are to a large extent avoidable in our opinion. The main bug bear here is that a "specialist" hase misdiagnosed a faulty selector switch for a rip off job of replacing the t/c.
As to the spirit of oof then that is not in question in my opinion as we have over the courese of 7 different threads answered all his requests for advice on his gearbox issue, but still seems to think that the "specialist" is the way to go.
Myself and others think different to the "specialist"

I dont see a price in this thread.  :-?

I agree with you, and I agree that the OP should heed the advice of the selector switch.

All I'm saying is that it would make things a LOT EASIER if people would just answer the question they have been asked rather than bloat yet another thread with things not related to the OP's original question.

Who is to say this has any relation the the other threads by the OP?  Yes, I'm being pedantic, but the initial post is simple.

So giving the VX labour time at whatever the garage charges per hour isn't a price is it not?

I've asked for a general cost of a job on several ocassions on OOF, and I tend to get replies which have a £ symbol in them.

Not all, but the majority of replies on here essentially say "Why are you being a moron? Just change the selector switch".

Not everyone is as experienced as some on here..... not everyone has been around these parts long enough to know that the advice given is basically FACT!

This chap has possibly visited a mechanic who a close friend has recommended.  Hmmmm, who to trust, some blokes from the web, or a friends recommendation>?>>>>>??>>?>?

Lets not forget that we all offer ADVICE here.  We are not TRUSTED until that advice is acted upon several times.  You have an avenue of comeback on a Garage, you have no finincial backup from ADVICE (great or not) offered on a Forum.

Ah, I give up.

Cheers mate you are 100% correct I am not mechanically minded and yes I did take advice from a mechanic entrusted by a friend.

[Broomies Mate]

The original post was answered as to cost, by a couple of members, but those costs are to a large extent avoidable in our opinion. The main bug bear here is that a "specialist" hase misdiagnosed a faulty selector switch for a rip off job of replacing the t/c.
As to the spirit of oof then that is not in question in my opinion as we have over the courese of 7 different threads answered all his requests for advice on his gearbox issue, but still seems to think that the "specialist" is the way to go.
Myself and others think different to the "specialist"

I dont see a price in this thread.  :-?

I agree with you, and I agree that the OP should heed the advice of the selector switch.

All I'm saying is that it would make things a LOT EASIER if people would just answer the question they have been asked rather than bloat yet another thread with things not related to the OP's original question.

Who is to say this has any relation the the other threads by the OP?  Yes, I'm being pedantic, but the initial post is simple.

So giving the VX labour time at whatever the garage charges per hour isn't a price is it not?

I've asked for a general cost of a job on several ocassions on OOF, and I tend to get replies which have a £ symbol in them.

Not all, but the majority of replies on here essentially say "Why are you being a moron? Just change the selector switch".

Not everyone is as experienced as some on here..... not everyone has been around these parts long enough to know that the advice given is basically FACT!

This chap has possibly visited a mechanic who a close friend has recommended.  Hmmmm, who to trust, some blokes from the web, or a friends recommendation>?>>>>>??>>?>?

Lets not forget that we all offer ADVICE here.  We are not TRUSTED until that advice is acted upon several times.  You have an avenue of comeback on a Garage, you have no finincial backup from ADVICE (great or not) offered on a Forum.

Ah, I give up.

Cheers mate you are 100% correct I am not mechanically minded and yes I did take advice from a mechanic entrusted by a friend.

Ok, you dont know me from Adam.  But I can tell you, as matter of fact that the TC is VERY RARELY a problem on ANY automatic.

I cant give you a price, as I dont know, but I can say you are better off taking the advice of us and replacing the Selector Switch with a KNOWN good one first.  Relatively simple job which even a novice mechanic can do with a few basic tools and *may* save you a few hundred quid.

Internet Forums are a difficult place for 'beginners'.  Hope to not offend you there.

This place is quite an exception of the rule....... you can pretty much take advice here as Gospel. 

[Raymienets]

The original post was answered as to cost, by a couple of members, but those costs are to a large extent avoidable in our opinion. The main bug bear here is that a "specialist" hase misdiagnosed a faulty selector switch for a rip off job of replacing the t/c.
As to the spirit of oof then that is not in question in my opinion as we have over the courese of 7 different threads answered all his requests for advice on his gearbox issue, but still seems to think that the "specialist" is the way to go.
Myself and others think different to the "specialist"

I dont see a price in this thread.  :-?

I agree with you, and I agree that the OP should heed the advice of the selector switch.

All I'm saying is that it would make things a LOT EASIER if people would just answer the question they have been asked rather than bloat yet another thread with things not related to the OP's original question.

Who is to say this has any relation the the other threads by the OP?  Yes, I'm being pedantic, but the initial post is simple.

So giving the VX labour time at whatever the garage charges per hour isn't a price is it not?

I've asked for a general cost of a job on several ocassions on OOF, and I tend to get replies which have a £ symbol in them.

Not all, but the majority of replies on here essentially say "Why are you being a moron? Just change the selector switch".

Not everyone is as experienced as some on here..... not everyone has been around these parts long enough to know that the advice given is basically FACT!

This chap has possibly visited a mechanic who a close friend has recommended.  Hmmmm, who to trust, some blokes from the web, or a friends recommendation>?>>>>>??>>?>?

Lets not forget that we all offer ADVICE here.  We are not TRUSTED until that advice is acted upon several times.  You have an avenue of comeback on a Garage, you have no finincial backup from ADVICE (great or not) offered on a Forum.

Ah, I give up.

Cheers mate you are 100% correct I am not mechanically minded and yes I did take advice from a mechanic entrusted by a friend.

Ok, you dont know me from Adam.  But I can tell you, as matter of fact that the TC is VERY RARELY a problem on ANY automatic.

I cant give you a price, as I dont know, but I can say you are better off taking the advice of us and replacing the Selector Switch with a KNOWN good one first.  Relatively simple job which even a novice mechanic can do with a few basic tools and *may* save you a few hundred quid.

Internet Forums are a difficult place for 'beginners'.  Hope to not offend you there.

This place is quite an exception of the rule....... you can pretty much take advice here as Gospel. 

Have already purchased the selector switch and will try and fit it in the morning and keep fingers crossed. Will report back then again maybe not.

[Broomies Mate]

The original post was answered as to cost, by a couple of members, but those costs are to a large extent avoidable in our opinion. The main bug bear here is that a "specialist" hase misdiagnosed a faulty selector switch for a rip off job of replacing the t/c.
As to the spirit of oof then that is not in question in my opinion as we have over the courese of 7 different threads answered all his requests for advice on his gearbox issue, but still seems to think that the "specialist" is the way to go.
Myself and others think different to the "specialist"

I dont see a price in this thread.  :-?

I agree with you, and I agree that the OP should heed the advice of the selector switch.

All I'm saying is that it would make things a LOT EASIER if people would just answer the question they have been asked rather than bloat yet another thread with things not related to the OP's original question.

Who is to say this has any relation the the other threads by the OP?  Yes, I'm being pedantic, but the initial post is simple.

So giving the VX labour time at whatever the garage charges per hour isn't a price is it not?

I've asked for a general cost of a job on several ocassions on OOF, and I tend to get replies which have a £ symbol in them.

Not all, but the majority of replies on here essentially say "Why are you being a moron? Just change the selector switch".

Not everyone is as experienced as some on here..... not everyone has been around these parts long enough to know that the advice given is basically FACT!

This chap has possibly visited a mechanic who a close friend has recommended.  Hmmmm, who to trust, some blokes from the web, or a friends recommendation>?>>>>>??>>?>?

Lets not forget that we all offer ADVICE here.  We are not TRUSTED until that advice is acted upon several times.  You have an avenue of comeback on a Garage, you have no finincial backup from ADVICE (great or not) offered on a Forum.

Ah, I give up.

Cheers mate you are 100% correct I am not mechanically minded and yes I did take advice from a mechanic entrusted by a friend.

Ok, you dont know me from Adam.  But I can tell you, as matter of fact that the TC is VERY RARELY a problem on ANY automatic.

I cant give you a price, as I dont know, but I can say you are better off taking the advice of us and replacing the Selector Switch with a KNOWN good one first.  Relatively simple job which even a novice mechanic can do with a few basic tools and *may* save you a few hundred quid.

Internet Forums are a difficult place for 'beginners'.  Hope to not offend you there.

This place is quite an exception of the rule....... you can pretty much take advice here as Gospel. 

Have already purchased the selector switch and will try and fit it in the morning and keep fingers crossed. Will report back then again maybe not.

No, please do report back. 

You have nothing to be worried about with regards to being 'worried' about advice given to you from a group of hairy arsed sweaty old men (I'm describing myself) especially when you have been offered differing advice from a 'trusted' expert.

As I said in a previous post, the advice on this forum is generally from experience and has been dealt with time and time again.

Sometimes a simple fix like yours (lets hope) has been dealt with time and time again....... some of the older folk on here dont like their advice being questioned.

At the end of the day, they are just trying to save you a few quid............... I'd like to see them do it in a different manner though, especially with new members who would benefit from a little empathy. 

[feeutfo]

No experience of torque converter swap costs as said, but to give an idea, ar 35 boxes change hands on here for 50 to £100 I believe, add to that fitting costs. My experience shows removing and re fitting an auto box in order to change a crank seal can be done for £200 plus seal Which you don't need£60, plus fluid say£30?.

So, I would say your quote is shite not very good tbh, as the whole auto trans, including selector switch, tc and new aft fluid could be replaced for less.

Imo, read and clear any engine and box codes. Drive the car as briefly as possible until symptoms return. Check the codes again, to see if the codes are recent and not historic. If you see a cam sensor code, which I think you did mention was present, change the cam sensor its fairly easy, fit the selector switch and try again, if symptoms persist source another box on here second hand and find a decent mech to fit it locally@50£ an hour ish.

That way you should have a complete working box for less than your quote, not JUST a new t converter with the same possibly buggered box re fitted.
All well trodden ground on here mate, have a google, it's all on here somewhere.

[Raymienets]

No experience of torque converter swap costs as said, but to give an idea, ar 35 boxes change hands on here for 50 to £100 I believe, add to that fitting costs. My experience shows removing and re fitting an auto box in order to change a crank seal can be done for £200 plus seal Which you don't need£60, plus fluid say£30?.

So, I would say your quote is shite not very good tbh, as the whole auto trans, including selector switch, tc and new aft fluid could be replaced for less.

Imo, read and clear any engine and box codes. Drive the car as briefly as possible until symptoms return. Check the codes again, to see if the codes are recent and not historic. If you see a cam sensor code, which I think you did mention was present, change the cam sensor its fairly easy, fit the selector switch and try again, if symptoms persist source another box on here second hand and find a decent mech to fit it locally@50£ an hour ish.

That way you should have a complete working box for less than your quote, not JUST a new t converter with the same possibly buggered box re fitted.
All well trodden ground on here mate, have a google, it's all on here somewhere.

Thank You

[RobG]

Switch fitted yet Ray

[Raymienets]

Fitted it today havent had the car out noticed all the lights on at the same time once. Still unable to remove P0743 code though.

[Raymienets]

Update selector switch fitted appears to de driving as an auto and not having to use it as a manual but would love to get rid of code. When putting it into reverse, reversing Lights tempramental on coming on.

[Andy B]

Update selector switch fitted appears to de driving as an auto and not having to use it as a manual but would love to get rid of code.

 

When putting it into reverse, reversing Lights tempramental on coming on.

Sounds like an iffy connection.  :-/