Gearbox case cracked

[Spooty]

Hey, thought I'd come straight to the source for the best info! My manual gearbox has a crack in the casing, and is leaking oil. Is it possible to get this repaired? What sort of money are we talking for an operation like that? Who would you guys recommend in Auckland for this sort of work? I can probably remove it and strip it myself to save on costs.

[bradc]

it might be possible to weld it back up, maybe talk to a company like the gearbox factory and see what they say.

[Gly]

why has it cracked? hit something? or is there internal damage to the box?

[zentac]

you should be able to get it welded an any decent fabricators, Ive had one done in the past that lasted for ever.

[Subaru ETA]

cheap and nasty way - wurth liquid metal! it worked on the mrs old car...
or try north shore engine reconditioners, they are v. good

[mpau009]

Who would you guys recommend in Auckland for this sort of work? I can probably remove it and strip it myself to save on costs.

Dont know about specifically welding gearboxes (didnt even know they could crack..), but East Coast Bays Engineering are good up Albany way, we use them for our structural welding at work.

Chances are a gearbox shop is just going to send it to an engineer anyways.