Hello peeps,
After going through all the troubles working on the 55sx. Yesterday I got the change to buy a mk2 sporting with a broken gearbox for 1000 euro. Went to look at it and the engine looked and sounded fine, condition of the body isn't mint, but its a 1.2 16v sporting from 2000. For 9 years it wasn't bad I thought, so I took the plunge.
The gearbox makes crunching and whining sounds and wont go into six. I reckon getting it refurbed will be quite expensive, so thats most likely out of the question.
Now for the gearbox, I have done some searching on this forum and others and it appears it would be easiest and cheapest to get a second hand box. The car currently has a 6-speed fitted, but I don't care much for it so it will be replaced by a 5-speed because they are more available.
Now from what I understand I can use any box from a mk2 1.2 either 8v or 16v. But for example the Fiat Bravo also came with the same 1.2 16v engine, does that mean that I could also get a bravo gearbox or will that have different mounting all together? Im just asking because the local scrappy has some bravo's but no mk2 puntos.
After going through all the troubles working on the 55sx. Yesterday I got the change to buy a mk2 sporting with a broken gearbox for 1000 euro. Went to look at it and the engine looked and sounded fine, condition of the body isn't mint, but its a 1.2 16v sporting from 2000. For 9 years it wasn't bad I thought, so I took the plunge.
The gearbox makes crunching and whining sounds and wont go into six. I reckon getting it refurbed will be quite expensive, so thats most likely out of the question.
Now for the gearbox, I have done some searching on this forum and others and it appears it would be easiest and cheapest to get a second hand box. The car currently has a 6-speed fitted, but I don't care much for it so it will be replaced by a 5-speed because they are more available.
Now from what I understand I can use any box from a mk2 1.2 either 8v or 16v. But for example the Fiat Bravo also came with the same 1.2 16v engine, does that mean that I could also get a bravo gearbox or will that have different mounting all together? Im just asking because the local scrappy has some bravo's but no mk2 puntos.
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