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gusmac
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Lots of skodas up here, never heard of gearboxes going at that low a mileage. Maybe just unlucky?

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Lots of skodas up here, never heard of gearboxes going at that low a mileage. Maybe just unlucky?


Maybe.......but I'm entitled to a whinge surely ?
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captain cab wrote:
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Lots of skodas up here, never heard of gearboxes going at that low a mileage. Maybe just unlucky?


Maybe.......but I'm entitled to a whinge surely ?


More than entitled. It doesn't usually cost you a gearbox :lol:

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my metro's running fine at 240k :lol:
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my metro's running fine at 240k :lol:


Cheers Ali.....I'm glad to know that, it helps a lot :wink:

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my metro's running fine at 240k :lol:


Cheers Ali.....I'm glad to know that, it helps a lot :wink:

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just pointing out that older is sometimes better. :wink:
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my metro's running fine at 240k :lol:


Cheers Ali.....I'm glad to know that, it helps a lot :wink:

CC

just pointing out that older is sometimes better. :wink:


Tell that to my LA :wink:

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I know a guy that can fix it a lot cheaper than skoda can :D mind you, you could always get a secondhand one from the scrappy or ebay or find a part, either from a superb or passat or seat.
How do you know its a bearing??? it could be the DMF on the way out, if it is the DMF you can get a solid system at half the cost :D

give him a shout and find out how much
millburngarage@hotmail.com
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Cheers skip :wink:

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After a massive 89,000 miles my Skoda has developed a problem with its diff bearings in the gearbox.

It is 2 months out of warranty, so no hope from those useless tw*ts.

I would ring up Skoda and talk to them. :wink:

The warranty is only a piece of paper which says they will cover for a certain period, it doesn't bypass laws saying a vehicle should be fit for purpose.

If you have to pay money take them to the small claims court. It will cost you less than a £100, and if they contest it at least £2,000 in legal bills.

And of course bundles of bad press. :wink:

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captain cab wrote:
ALI T wrote:
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my metro's running fine at 240k :lol:


Cheers Ali.....I'm glad to know that, it helps a lot :wink:

CC

just pointing out that older is sometimes better. :wink:


Tell that to my LA :wink:

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take it up with your reps :wink:
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Brummie Cabbie
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captain cab wrote:
After a massive 89,000 miles my Skoda has developed a problem with its diff bearings in the gearbox.

It is 2 months out of warrenty, so no hope from those useless tw*ts.

I will slate the vehicle in a future issue of taxitalk.

CC

Is the engine oil part of the gearbox lubrication, as in some front wheel drive motors?

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They cant just replace the Bearings then???

Was gonna look into that next week......but my faith in the brand has gone.....new car in the offing now.

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Mr Skippy41 could be right Captain . . . it could well be the DMF.

It's far more likely to go than a gearbox bearing.

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I can see him going over them hills in Cumbria in this.

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