price estimate for 1999 liberty gearbox

libertygirl · Post by **libertygirl** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:56 pm

The gearbox on my 1999 liberty rx wagon is making dreadful noises, and I suspect it is going to completely self destruct any day now. I am trying to urgently find out a ball park price for replacing it so I can decide whether to trade it in or not. This is a matter of great urgency. I realise that no-one will give me an exact price, but I am looking for an indication of how much I will need to set aside.

Help anyone??????

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 6:02 am

manual or auto?

ScubyRoo · Post by **ScubyRoo** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 7:22 am

Three years ago I bought and had fitted through my local mechanic a reconditioned 1992 dual range manual box for $3k. With my mechanical knowledge now, I'd go to a wreckers and pick one up for a couple of hundred dollars and install it myself.

Hope that helps!

Cheers,
Owen.

Post by **TOONGA** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:09 am

ScubyRoo wrote:Three years ago I bought and had fitted through my local mechanic a reconditioned 1992 dual range manual box for $3k. With my mechanical knowledge now, I'd go to a wreckers and pick one up for a couple of hundred dollars and install it myself.

Hope that helps!

Cheers,
Owen.

ouch $3k

mind you I was quoted $3500 to recondition and re install a eat4 in a 92 liberty I literally told the guy thats more than the car is worth.

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as Owen said you can pick up a box from between 100 -1000 dollars (depending on what you want) and if you find the right people to help you it can be installed for beer money

TOONGA

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:08 pm

ooh 3grand... some of the bearings inside the box is expensive plus labour.
cheers
AP

Post by **TOONGA** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:21 pm

as well I forgot to mention his one year or 20000 km warranty

TOONGA

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 5:48 pm

Give Al a call, very helpful and may have something laying around.

http://amauto.com.au/testimonials.html