General gearbox help!

[wbafan]

OK i had my pre-MOT done for my Punto 55SX M reg 1100cc today and on the way up to have it done the gearbox went! :bang: So obviously it failed. Other than the gearbox it needs genuinely very little work doing to it, a bit of welding (size of thumb nail) doing to it on the passenger side sill, handbrake needs pulling up a bit. Other than this the car is in good condition.

I'd like to know if it is worth getting repaired or whether i should sell it for spares and repairs unless someone wants to buy it and fix it themselves? The car has done 130,000 miles, how much would i get for it? If repairing it is an option could anybody recommend soemone to get the parts from or to do the job.

If anyone is interested in having it im from the West Midlands

 

[puntostyling]

ive had 3 gear boxes in mine in less than 2 years and had no other problems with it. you'd be best keeping it or if ur gonna get rid of it fix it first

 

[kinedders]

hi fiat guru here.
where abouts are you from??

 

[dave]

hi fiat guru here.
where abouts are you from??

he is from the West Midlands


wbafan welcome to the forum , keep it get a new engine an box from a scrappy with less than 75k on it for around £150
Its better the car you know

 

[JonnyBoy]

Been there, done that
My Punto's diff self-destructed a while ago, I got a replacement box from the scrapper's that cost me 75 quid and it's been fine ever since. Awkward f***er of a job if you haven't got an engine crane (which I haven't so had to do the swap without removing the engine) but can be done in a day.

 

[wbafan]

ok thanks for the replies, i'll search sum scrap yards then before i decide.

 

[wbafan]

hi fiat guru here.
where abouts are you from??

also if u wanted specifics im from Dudley.