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[Marie]

of the reversing band going tits up in a auto box through water damage?
just had my auto box looked at buy a gearbox specialist and they say its broken up and laying in the sump.

now i need to find a new gearbox or a new car.

gutted the omega might be no more soon  
am running out of cash very quickly.

[JamesV6CDX]

I see by your profile you're not afraid to get your hands dirty - so a replacement box will cost you about £75. No need to scrap the car

Might even be able to give you a hand sometime

[Marie]

ok how hard is it and what do i need to look out for when looking for a new box?

[tunnie]

ok how hard is it and what do i need to look out for when looking for a new box?

4pots are harder to do than V6's much easier with a ramp...

Check the selector switch first.... passenger side of the gearbox, that could have been washed clean due to the floods and now be drying up and cracked connections....

Is it fine going forwards? - Whats the millage of the box?

[Kevin Wood]

also.. You say somethign was found in the sump. Sometimes a thrust washer breaks up in the oil pump and this ends up in the smaller front sump. I wonder if this is what has happened?

Either way it's gearbox out time, and, assuming the gearbox has been playing up for a while, it is probably not worth trying to fix it.

I would look for another box from a 4 cylinder Omega. One that's accident damaged or has suffered engine failure is a good bet as you know they didn't scrap it due to a knackered gearbox.

Kevin

[Marie]

its ok going forwards although sometimes you can feel her going in and out of third. the box has done 106,000

[tunnie]

its ok going forwards although sometimes you can feel her going in and out of third. the box has done 106,000

I'd get the selector switch looked at / replaced.

Omega autoboxes very rarely fail.... they are the same box as used in Mercs...

[Marie]

it is selecting reverse but you have to do short sharp bursts of power to get her to roll backwards and even then its at a snails pace.

[albitz]

if you need a box try fleabay,they come up on there sometimes. i got one last year for 40 quid

[Marie]

cant find any on ebay....
hubby just got a quote £470 for a box with postage and 6mths grnty

[MutantCav]

I can certainly get you a box a lot cheaper than that...

[Kevin Wood]

I'd get the selector switch looked at / replaced.

Something nasty has been found in the sump - so it needs attention IMHO.

Kevin

[JamesV6CDX]

cant find any on ebay....
hubby just got a quote £470 for a box with postage and 6mths grnty

I paid about £75 for a known good.... don't pay anymore than £125 for a good box...

[TheBoy]

I agree, a replacement box is whats needed.  A few people on here break cars, may have an AR25 cheap?

[Marie]

I can certainly get you a box a lot cheaper than that...

Where i dont seem to be able to find one or am i looking in all the wrong places.
today is just not my day.