4th gear, hand brake on, 3K revs, drop clutch, lurches forward a bit, crunch, engine stops.
Won't do much more than 3K revs, mini filter needs a clean, ever since I tried veg oil it has needed doing every few K miles, filter blocked with what looks like Vaseline
I added clutch to estimate in case I needed one
I have tried to get quotes for a courier to get a replacement box to me, so far no luck
I would like to keep the mav but even if I get a second hand box fitted the gearbox specialist say it may be no better than the one I have, so 1K down the swannie for nothing, I am a devotee of Murphy
Best prices so far, wrecker recommended by group around £300 for box, £450 for labour [in/out, price was 2 years ago] new clutch £150 [if I need one], so not far short of a grand, plus getting box to the gearbox specialist in Canvey Island
MOT garage says a mondeo estate would set me back around £1,500, I do not need 7 seats nor a 4x4, [just a car big enough to hold my worktop fitting tools] he thinks one of them would see me out, I am 82 and counting
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