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[mr singh]

£80 for diagnostics not for a bracket.

the original post has been amended as it wasnt the bracket.

ill be taking it back in 2 weeks for a road test with one of there guys.

ill be replacing the gear oil and seeing how much oil comes out compared to how much goes in to see if its lost anything. whilst im there i might add some of that gear noise stop stuff

[mr singh]

Daft question but would a brabus gear box fit on my 1.5 N/A engine?!?

[CrazyG]

Not a daft question...but I'm afraid the answer is a solid 'No'.

Even if it did fit I wouldn't advise it as the gear ratio's would not
suit the n/a 1.5 petrol.
As it is, the Brab should really have been produced with 6th gear
as it revs it's nuts off at the top end in 5th gear and could pull a
'taller' gear, but nowhere around are there any upgrades or
conversions for that particular gearbox, and I do mean ANYWHERE
as I have spent way way too much time looking for that for myself,
as has Rob at S2smarts.

[Deszus]

OT, but have you G, contacted Mitsubishi about that?

[CrazyG]

Yep....
However, if I had bottomless pockets/deep wallet, then a
specialist could possibly make a taller 5th gear or even a
different crown wheel for the differential.  But unless I win
the lottery, then there's no chance of that.

[mr singh]

so after blowing my top with the service adviser who said id have to rebook it for the noise looking at i have some conclusion that my gearbox is definitely noisy. i just wanted a 2nd opinion as it would have been my luck i fit another gearbox and the noise still be there.

after some gearbox additive and a quick top up on friday the noise is still there BUT is quieter in 2nd and 3rd, but still there in 4th and 5th. and after the run to Ace i have to say it does need one.
before i get another box i want to try something that one of the Jaguar old boys say to me at work.

the lad used to work for Mitsubishi years ago, well before the forfour and colt cz and he said after doing valve clearances the gear box would sound noisy some times. turns out the earth strap on the engine would be loose and once tightened it would stop. worth a try, i figured so a set of smart mods arrived yesterday and should be fitted once i get a free 2 minuets.
if that fails then ill be saving for a gearbox and someone to fit it as the company that took the Jaguar franchise over want to book the car in and charge us for the honour of working on our own cars 

[Deszus]

Replacing 'big four' cables, or just two: engine and battery earth may improve few small things, but won't repair gearbox in any way. Big fan of that, but can't believe it can help gearbox of valves.

You'd be better off, cleaning those connections with steel wool, assembling back and grease them to prevent oxidation, than buying new cables.

[mr singh]

no disrespect but ill take the old boys advice over your deszus... plus the factory earths are weedy compared to the smartmod ones

and i have had strange noises cured by the strangest of fixes on previous repairs

[Deszus]

Have had done replacement of those cables?

[mr singh]

Have had done replacement of those cables?

i did mention a few posts back

... a set of smart mods arrived yesterday and should be fitted once i get a free 2 minuets.

[mr singh]

how can i tell the difference between the 1.3 and 1.5 gearboxes externally?

[Problemchild]

must have a part number or serial number stamped on it

JJ

[CrazyG]

The 1.3 and 1.5 petrol manual gearboxes are identical.
The 1.3 and 1.5 petrol AMT gearboxes are identical.
The 1.1 manual gearbox is specific to the 1.1
The 1.1 AMT gearbox is specific to the 1.1
The CDI/D-iD manual gearbox is the same for the 68 and 95hp.
The CDI/D-iD AMT gearbox is to same for the 68 and 95hp.
The Brabus/CZT/CZC Turbo manual gearbox is the same in all of them.

[mr singh]

iv seen a couple of gear boxes on t'ebay and some list that they are compatible with ALL petrol forfour and others specify which engine...

iv messaged a couple of sellers/breakers, 1 in Wolverhampton who is breaking a colt and another breakers yard on Retford who had boxes for brabus but none listed for the 1.5

[CrazyG]

I have updated my previous post.    But basically no change from what I stated.