Hopefully a knowledgeable mechanic person reads this:
Got a slight whining noise coming from the gearbox, mechanic says the bearings are probably rogered and its on it way out. Gears 1 & 2 whine, but are not very loud yet. He said the fluid level was very low and he topped it up which might help the situation but it's more than likely too late.
The cars done 76k mileage, the clutch bearing is also a little whiney when not depressed, so that'll needs attention if i wanted it all fixed.
it's a ford fiesta 2001 zetec-s LX 16 valve mk4.
paid £650 for it, (I know, i probably paid too much
)
just wondering what I should do with it, could the gear box / clutch go at any time, should i run it until the MOT runs out in 10 months time? or cut my loses and sell it for bare minimum price?
how much do garages normally charge for this sort of work etc
Cheers guys
Got a slight whining noise coming from the gearbox, mechanic says the bearings are probably rogered and its on it way out. Gears 1 & 2 whine, but are not very loud yet. He said the fluid level was very low and he topped it up which might help the situation but it's more than likely too late.
The cars done 76k mileage, the clutch bearing is also a little whiney when not depressed, so that'll needs attention if i wanted it all fixed.
it's a ford fiesta 2001 zetec-s LX 16 valve mk4.
paid £650 for it, (I know, i probably paid too much
)just wondering what I should do with it, could the gear box / clutch go at any time, should i run it until the MOT runs out in 10 months time? or cut my loses and sell it for bare minimum price?
how much do garages normally charge for this sort of work etc
Cheers guys
)
