what is needed to repair m2b4 5th gear crunch

preludemanh22 · Post by **preludemanh22** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 8:41 pm

is it a costly job ? thanks

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 8:47 pm

Well in a nutshell it will be a 5th gear syncro set, Full set of gearbox bearings, Both shaft seals, and labour to strip it down/rebuild it. Plus any other seals/gaskets. I can do gearbox rebuilds at home

preludemanh22 · Post by **preludemanh22** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 8:54 pm

cool how much will it cost for u to do it mate

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:03 pm

How bad is it mate?

If it's not too bad Amsoil MTF has been known to remedy the crunch on quite a number of occasions. Even if it's quite bad it can make a significant improvement. I've had a reasonable 5th gear crunch on two LSD boxes now. Amsoil MTF cured both

It's the cheapest option and worth giving a go first definitely.

preludemanh22 · Post by **preludemanh22** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:05 pm

hi mate ive never had the car on the road to test which is frustrating previous owner said he had to double clutch and it worked fine

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:13 pm

Sounds like my silver lude and MTF fixed that

Worth a punt otherwise your next cheapest option would be to drop in a known good box.

preludemanh22 · Post by **preludemanh22** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:24 pm

hmmmm sounds good to me

cheers mate

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:25 pm

What these guys say

To be honest, I would only rebuild my own gearboxes as its cost effective for me. The best options for you is the MTF and then the box swap.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:25 pm

Good luck. Lets us know how it goes

preludemanh22 · Post by **preludemanh22** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:31 pm

will do thanks