914 Transmission, Pricing New Synchros, etc. Options

[iiibdsiil]

I have, I believe a 914/901 side shifter. I am pretty sure that's what I was told.

Anyways, we pulled the gears and all out of the transmission, to figure out what was the problem was with why it wasn't going into third, and other problems I have been having.

Basically, what I gathered, is this: I need new synchros on all the gears, I need the shifter, or slider, or whatever the dog teeth synchros are, and I believe I need one other one.

The mechanic quoted me $650 out the door. He said it is about 500 for the parts, and 150 for labor.

Does this sound fair?

Thanks in advanced.

- Brett

[iiibdsiil]

I don't know that he is doing the bearings or not.

I trust the guy, but thought maybe someone else would have some other input. Everyone has different ways of fixing things, and thought maybe someone would come up with either a cheaper source for parts, or something that may have directed me away from this deal.

I will get the complete run down when I get the car back.

This is the same guy that just charged me $100 plus the gasket set to do the valve adjustment on the 3.2 in the 914. We both pulled the valve covers off together, each with one side, and then I turned the motor over while he found the top dead for the cylinder we were working on. It was well worth $100 and the time I spent learning, and helping it get done.

He even bought me lunch. Lol.

I don't know the guy that well, have known him for about 6 months now, and whenever I go by Black Forest, we always sit there and chit chat and what not. Just one of those people that you can tell are good people and whatever.

Thanks for expressing concern. If it was anyone else, I would definitely check the integrity behind it. But, being who he is, seeing how he works, and knowing him on at least a semi- personal level, you can just tell how people operate. Even though I am young, I generally have a pretty good gut feeling about people, although I have been screwed pretty bad before.

- Brett