Hi, I was wondering if anyone can help. My freind has a bravo and is having problems. All the info I have is that it judders whilst ideling and has a knocking noise, I don't expect anyone to diagnose its just he has taken it to a fiat garage down where he lives in coventry and they think it could be clutch/flywheel issues or gearbox however he has been quoted £3500 for a new gear box if it is that ! Surly that price is wrong ?

I don't have any experience with bravos so any help and info would be appreciated

Thank you

Is the car a diesel with a DMF?
Is there any rattling when the clutch is depressed?
Does the clutch slip in high gears at low - medium revs?

Shop around for quotes based on the answers to the above question.

A new cog-box, DMF & Clutch might easily get to that price with labour costs...

I dont know which gearboxes from Stilos- if any-are interchangeable but there a few Stilos being broken in the W. Mids (ebay listings) and there are a few at Intapart in Daventry -not far from your pal. Someone on this forum should be able to advise on suitability once fuller details are posted .
In the meantime a second opinion on the car should be sought,I think?

if its a 6 speed box it sounds about right, made from pure pap!!!

im sure ive heard the 6th synchro is made of stuck together frosties after they've been in milk

Im i right in thinking this is the infamous M32 box used in the GP/Astra?

Thanks for all your replys, It is a deisel with a dmf the car drives fine it's just when ideling that it judders.

I dunno if I'd trust a second hand gearbox or not but it's handy to know if any others do fit. Is this a common problem with this car ?

I just thought that amount just for a gearbox was abit much, thanks for the confirmation though

it turns out was just the clutch and dmf but thanks for the info everyone

Do you know how much the repair for the dmf was?

Yet another reason why the 5 speed gearbox on the 1.9 8v is better.

DMF and clutch was £800 a big difference from the quote on the gearbox lol

Was that from a Fiat garage or random garage?