Lorry repairs - how much

[Saratoga]

How much do you think i am looking at, for new gearbox (or recon gearbox) and new clutch for Leyland Daf M reg?

 

[alsxx]

No experience on lorries, but a new gearbox (even a recon one) will set you back well over a grand in a car....I have experienced it twice would you believe!?

 

[zoeshiloh]

We had a quote for one a couple of years ago and it was about £1800. It never got done.

 

[Divasmum]

Ouch. I've always found with lorries you think of a number and double it.

 

[Mike007]

Clutch 3 part kit £170, Spigot bearing £9.00 Exchange S/H gearbox from breakers £400.Plus labour and VAT.What area are you?

 

[Saratoga]

In Oxfordshire

Apparently a new clutch is nearly £400 on my type of lorry?!!

 

[qwertyuiop]

I blew my gearbox and had it reconditioned. It cost about £1600.

 

[cptrayes]

£2500 or more

Bummer!

 

[Mike007]

What type of leyland is it. The prices I gave were for a 7.5 tonne, roadrunner circa 1988.

 

[ofcourseyoucan]

its as long as a piece of string!! twice from the middle to one end!! depends on the mechanic and hours spent on it!! sorry hope its fixed soon

 

[perfect11s]

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its as long as a piece of string!! twice from the middle to one end!! depends on the mechanic and hours spent on it!! sorry hope its fixed soon

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I would say mike 007 is about right.. and there's plenty of old layland road rats and 45s about for parts they are worth about what they weigh so shop round the breakers you should easly get a box for less than £500 then it depends on how the lorry is built if the cab tilts its a 4 hour job max non tilt at least double

 

[Saratoga]

It's an M reg 45/150 without a tilt cab....

 

[Saratoga]

Oh and it's a 7.5tonne, thanks for all your advice. So i am looking at about 8 hours labour to fit, and then the parts on top?

 

[LCM]

I had my 45/150 gearbox 6 speed (reconditioned unit) replaced and clutch done cost £1100 all in last year. Reconditioned gearbox was £800 from H L Smith www.hlsmith.co.uk/products