Hey guys, I was wondering if someone could help me. I just got my car re-registered the other day and me and a mate took it out for a drive. The problem is the gearbox feels a bit weird and when in 1st, 2nd 3rd and a little in 4th, the gearbox makes a loud winding sound and gets higher with the revs....can anybody tell me what this problem is and if they've had it fixed an approximate price please?? Thanks guys

Check the oil level in the gearbox first.
If the oil level is good, then it would seem that there may be a bearing starting to fail.
If this is true, then the only remedy is to pull the box & repair or replace it.

Second hand 56A gearboxes go for as little as $10 if you're at the right place at the right time.

Yeah my brother said it may be a bearing... Well i think thats the right way to go, get a mechanic to look at it and then a replacement. But the only problem is it's a CA18 box, so I don't think $10 will cut it, haha. Thanks dodgeman

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Well, if it's a CA18 box, then it might be cheaper to repair it, & the sooner you get to it, the less damage it will be doing to itself.

If you do overhaul it, you will at least have a known quantity, whereas you are taking a certain calculated risk with a used item.

Oh true, well hopefully it's not to stuffed already. I'll try and get it to a mechanic this week sometime...

Thanks Daniel