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COMPLETE GEARBOX
REPLACEMENT SERVICES.

When internal damage is severe or labour costs to rebuild your original transmission exceed its value, a full gearbox replacement is often the most cost-effective and dependable solution. We provide straightforward advice to help you decide between repair, reconditioning, and replacement.

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Repair, Rebuild, or Replace: Understanding Your Options

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When Does a Full Gearbox Replacement Make Sense?

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1. Severe Metal Contamination: When an internal component (like a planetary gearset or differential pinion) disintegrates, metallic debris flows through the entire gearbox, oil pump, and cooling lines. Rebuilding an extensively contaminated unit requires hundreds of small sub-parts; replacing the entire transmission ensures no hidden grit remains to cause premature failure. Impact damage, broken mounting lugs, or an internal shaft punching through the aluminium bellhousing typically cannot be safely repaired. A complete replacement unit provides structural integrity and exact alignment.
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3. Economic Labour Practicality: On certain modern 8-speed and 9-speed automatics or complex dual-clutch units, the labour hours required to manually strip, measure, shim, and recalibrate individual components can exceed the price of an already-reconditioned, pre-tested replacement unit. If your vehicle is essential for daily commuting or commercial business use, installing an exchange unit that is already rebuilt and tested gets you back on the road significantly faster than waiting for a multi-stage custom rebuild.
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Our Step-by-Step Replacement Process

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gearbox Replacement

Will a replacement gearbox feel different to my old one?

A properly matched and adapted replacement gearbox should feel crisp, responsive, and quiet. Modern automatics may require a short learning period (approx. 50–100 miles) as the control module fine-tunes shift adaptations to your driving style.

Do I need to replace the clutch or torque converter at the same time?

On manual cars, we strongly advise inspecting and replacing the clutch and dual-mass flywheel while the gearbox is removed, as this saves substantial future labour costs. On automatics, a reconditioned or tested torque converter is fitted to prevent contaminated oil from entering the new transmission.

What warranty is provided with a replacement transmission?

Replacement gearboxes supplied and fitted by Gearbox Giants come with our standard warranty of up to 12 months or 12,000 miles (whichever occurs first). Full warranty details are clearly documented on our warranty terms page.

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