Servicing The Great South East
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is the average price for a gearbox overhaul/repair?
The price varies greatly between gearbox overhauls and repairs. This is because there are so many factors, such as:
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Make and model of cars
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Type of gearbox (Auto or manual and CVT)
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If there are any hard parts broken (major components)
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If there has been lack of oil
These are just some variables when it comes to gearboxes.
For an accurate estimate on what it will cost to repair/overhaul your gearbox please call our friendly team at Vice Automotive. They will be happy to work with you and get you back on the road.
What is the average price for a diff overhaul/repair?
The price varies greatly between differential overhauls and repairs. This is because there are so many factors, such as:
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Make and model of cars
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Type of diff (m80, m78, 9" 12 bolt, ect)
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If there are any hard parts broken (major components)
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If there has been lack of oil
These are just some variables when it comes to differentials.
For an accurate estimate on what it will cost to repair/overhaul your differentials please call our friendly team at Vice Automotive. We will be happy to work with you and get you back on the road.
Common Ford Issues
Ford Ba – FG: Won't drive, no gears, Clunky and other sounds when accelerating and deaccelerating
BA to current 6 speed auto -ZF6HP-26- odd shifting patterns, gear shift problems
BF 5 speed auto -5R55 – loses 2nd gear and 5th gear (overdrive)
Ranger 5 speed manual - MT50D-Jumping 5th gear, hard select get in 1st gear and 4th gear
Ranger 6 Speed manual - MT82- Bearing noise, cannot select reverse gear
Ranger 5 speed auto – 5R55- looses 2nd gear and 5th gear(overdrive)
Ranger 6 speed auto -6R80 – gearbox will give little or no drive
Ford courier 5 speed manual – sump type – hard to select 3rd gear and 4th gear, cannot select 5th gear and reverse gear
Transit- MT82- noisy bearing- cannot select 5th gear or 6th gear
If you have any of these issues give the friendly team at Vice Automotive a call and they
Common Holden Issues
Commodore manual VT- VY -T56- synchro issues – hard/difficult to select gears
Commodore manual -T5- noisy during operation hard/difficult to select gears
Commodore auto -VE -6L45E- odd gear selection, can change shift patterns between hot and cold
Commodore auto -VE -6L80- odd gear selection, can change shift patterns between hot and cold
Colorado front diff – 4-wheel drive(4x4) does not engage
Cruze manual– stuck in gear/won’t shift out of gear – hard to select in gear
If you have any of these issues give the friendly team at Vice Automotive a call and they
can get you back on the road faster.
Is your issue not listed? Do not despair give the team at Vice Automotive a call and they
will assist you any way they can.
Common Toyota Issues
Land cruiser manual – H150 – gear selection issues/ hard to select gears including a crunch when you try to select a gear
Landcruiser -transfer – part time/fulltime - transfer binding car/vehicle has trouble moving – noises from transfer/gearbox region while the vehicle is full lock and moving.
Landcruiser – 80 series – noises/ clunks/ vibrations from the differential region
Toyota – kun26 – R150 series – vehicle loses 3rd gear and/or 4th gear or jump out of 1st gear
Toyota Hilux – whine or grumble coming from rear differential
If you have any of these issues give the friendly team at Vice Automotive a call and they can get you back on the road faster.
Is your issue not listed? Do not despair give the team at Vice Automotive a call and they will assist you any way they can.
Common Nissan Issues
Skyline/Patrol/Navara - FS5R30A – hard to select gears/ crunch sound when trying to select gears and possible bearing noise/ grumble sound coming from the gearbox region
Patrol - FS5R50A – lose 5th gear/ cannot select 5th gear and is hard to select 4th gear
If you have any of these issues give the friendly team at Vice Automotive a call and they can get you back on the road faster.
Is your issue not listed? Do not despair give the team at Vice Automotive a call and they will assist you any way they can.
Common Mazda Issues
Mazda bravo / b2600 – sump type – hard to select 3rd gear and 4th gear and lose 5th gear. May also have a grumble sound coming from gear box region
Bt50 5 speed- MT50D- Jumping out of 5th gear and 1st gear and 4th gear are hard to select
Bt50 6 speed auto -6R80 – gearbox will give little or no drive
Cx5 cx7 cx9/ gearbox will give little or no drive and may be noisy
If you have any of these issues give the friendly team at Vice Automotive a call and they can get you back on the road faster.
Is your issue not listed? Do not despair give the team at Vice Automotive a call and they will assist you any way they can.
Common Mitsubishi Issues
Triton - vehicle loses 3rd gear and/or 4th gear or jump out of 1st gear
If you have any of these issues give the friendly team at Vice Automotive a call and they can get you back on the road faster.
Is your issue not listed? Do not despair give the team at Vice Automotive a call and they will assist you any way they can.
How long will you need my car?
Repair times vary greatly due to many factors:
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Parts and their availability
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Complexity of the job
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The scope of the job changes
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Dealing with insurance companies
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Current workload
For an accurate estimate of repair time please call the friendly staff at Vice Automotive, they will take all factors into account and give you the best possible turn around time for repairing your vehicle.
It is important to us to get you back on the road sooner, so give us a call and see how we can help you today.
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