Gearbox rebuild or buy second hand....???

[stu37 0]

Hi guys, posted the other day commenting on my gearbox that has become rattly in second (only 90k on the clock). I have been having a look around at gearbox's and been hit with so much confusion about the "best gearbox to buy" for a vr6.

 

I have been hunting and most seem to be in favour of the shorter ratios of the g60 box. I myself can see where lots of comments come from when they say the vr box is lazy for an na car but I cant fault the cruising speed on the motorway where I do a fair bit of traveling.

 

My question is guys thoughts on either play roulette with a second hand box (which code is best) or the option of rebuilding the vr box (which I would do myself....?).

 

Any thoughts guys would be much appreciatted as this is doing my head in!!!

[emu 0]

If you can rebuild gearbox yourself and only costs you will have are the parts I would go for it.

[volksworld13 0]

yeah def, stick with your box, and order the relevant,parts, syncros bearing ect.

[stu37 0]

Thanks for the replys guys, my only worries are the nature of the trouble in the box itself which I will only find out if I break the old one apart! Has anyone else heard or known of individual bearings breaking up and would that be characteristic of rattling in one particular gear???