£250 seems very reasonable too given the amount of un obtainable shiming going on and the fuck-up potential.

Sean

You get what you pay for, normaly.

Most European rebuilt gear boxes cost around 700 euros. Why? Rip off do you think?
Ask the D model folks, they pay double.
http://www.franzose.de/en/Citroen-2CV/A ... /ANR10078/


http://www.mehariclub.com/boite-de-vite ... 13102.html

yes

mehari cassis never usually held up as an example of affordability

Many someone would have the times from the ''original'' recommended work shop times, Citroen dealers charges for gear box works. My guess is min. 20 max. 30 hours

I was about to say exactly the same thing, Sean...

I bought a dash moulding for the Mehari a while back. Checking the prices on the websites now, I find...

Cassis public price - €302
Cassis "club" price - €212 (I can't find how much they charge for "membership" on their site?)
MCDA price - €117

OK forget Cassis, what about the Dutch, Germans and the rest.
So I'm ripping people off too
http://www.2cviking.eu/catalog/index.php?cPath=26_92

Out of interest, Viking, how much do you reckon the parts would cost to do what you'd call a full refund? When you say it takes you 2 days, how many hours are in your day? Does anyone know if Citroen published an invoicing time for the job?

I'm sorry but why does it take ages!! Don't you know what you are doing or why. There's almost nothing simpler then aligning crown wheels and pinions.

And yes I know what I am talking about, done several gearboxes (made my own sahara gearboxes) and my own Mehari 4x4 Even a Mehari 4x4 takes you no more then a day to rebuilt and align front and back end.

The only thing I want to tell a 2cv gearbox is no rocket sience.

So I think for 250 quit you can rebuilt a 2cv gearbox and put everything which is worn new in it and make it run another 200.000km.

Just done an order on line on some of the parts need. This is not complete but a pretty good guide to prices on box parts needed. Whoever is doing the job may not replace all these parts which will make it cheaper.

Add 16 hours of labor and you understand why the prices for rebuilt boxes are 700 euros or thereabouts.

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Order Number: 191
Date Ordered: Friday 12 November, 2010

Products
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2 x Crown wheel bearing SKF () = €56.90
2 x Gear box output hub bearing SKF () = €31.00
2 x Gear box output hub bearing seal () = €5.80
2 x Output hub paper gasket () = €1.90
1 x Gear box top shaft rear bearing SNR () = €49.95
1 x Input shaft bearing incl circlip SKF () = €23.20
1 x Input shaft needle bearing cage () = €22.50
2 x Synchro braking ring 2 & 3 gear () = €29.90
1 x Speedo lock nut () = €8.40
1 x Speedo drive 16 teeth () = €13.65
1 x Gear box lower pinion rear bearing SKEFKO () = €49.95
1 x Intermediate gear train needle bearing cage () = €36.95
1 x Pinion needle bearing thrust race () = €23.45
1 x Pinion shaft needle bearing original () = €29.95
1 x Locking nut rear pinion () = €9.45
1 x Synchro braking ring 4.gear () = €14.95
2 x Shims (end float) for needle bearing, see note () = €11.00
1 x Shims (pignion setting) see note () = €5.85
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Sub-Total: €424.75
TVA (VAT): €69.61
Total: €424.75

geez mate lighten up
Charge what you like bud, as long as you got someone paying, you got a business

S xx