Fit gearbox

How long to fit a re-con gear box to a 'P' reg Astra? What are the
bastard parts to look out for?

 

Do you really need a full gearbox or could you just get away with changing
the gear train?
Reason I ask is that it is a piece of cake to change the train ( all gears
and syncro hubs but not diff ) whereas a box isn't so easy. Train change is
an hour tops and no ramp needed.

 

Thats interesting! Is it something that done in stu?

Mike

 

Vauxhall have this great idea for changing the gear train.
You take the selector turret off - 4 x 11mm bolts, take the reverse light
switch out - 19mm spanner and then on the end of the box there is a about 9
x 13mm bolts. Then you can just pull the full gear train out. Sometimes a
bit tight on the dowels so you need to lever it out and you need new gaskets
and some box oil to top it up after but a really good idea none the less.