Hi there, I suspect I have a bust input shaft bearing (noise in neutral with clutch up that goes when clutch down) on my gearbox. I have had a quote from a Nissan dealer of £920 for removal and sending out to a specialist for overhaul (which accounts for £650 of the £920). That cost only includes replacement of bearings, no other replacements. I don't know how reasonable that quote is, any thoughts?
I'd be interested in dropping the gearbox myself and sending it direct to the specialist but don't know who they are. Any recommendations of gearbox specialists? I live near Cambridge but could drop it off reasonably far away or use palletline. Looking at the Nissan Service Manual it talks about removing the starter motor and rear engine mounting member. I can muster the courage to remove the gearbox but loosening the engine too makes me feel out of my depth. Anyone done this job (e.g. for clutch change) and able to offer some advice.
If I do the gearbox removal/installation myself and go direct to a specialist I should save quite a bit