ajck Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 I'm in the UK and took my car for it's annual MOT test. The diff in the gearbox failed while they were road testing the car. It's a 2002 S60 2.0T, 89000 miles, manual gearbox, petrol. Obviously I want to minimise cost and a new gearbox would be very expensive. How do I minimise cost here - can the diff be replaced or repaired? (it's not something I can do). Could I find out the part number of the diff and buy a replacement from ebay (used is fine) and get someone to fit it? Any suggestions very welcome! I don't want to ditch the car as I just spent £700 on new suspension arms and MOT! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihatespeedbumps Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 What exactly on the gearbox failed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmdubya1198 Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 I feel like a used gearbox would be your best option here. I would ask the shop exactly what's wrong though before going through with buying/replacing anything. How did it fail? Did the car just stop moving? If that's the case, maybe an axle or CV joint popped out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb5 Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Good advice above. If you need a new diff, it’s a relatively simple part to replace once the transmission is opened up. You can probably find a used one from someone who installed an aftermarket performance diff in their transmission, or you can install an aftermarket (Quaife, Wavetrac, etc) diff for a performance upgrade to your car. If you do get the diff replaced, make sure new bearings and fresh gearbox oil get installed at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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