When reconditioning your gearbox it is important to go over all of the parts with the seller and you will know everything you need to do when you are maintaining or repairing the gearbox. Once you have it properly installed, you can keep it going for at least 10 more years. What people don’t realise is that it is cheaper to purchase a reconditioned one as there is no difference to the quality of the products used because they come from the same original manufacturer. You will in fact be saving yourself a lot of money and time. The result is that damage can be prevented, and further repairs avoided, by simply replacing parts before they are near the end of their usefulness; this could potentially save your life.

You also need to realise that there are benefits of using a reconditioned gearbox because some of the benefits are a high quality standard, evaluation of parts, and a limited warranty. The parts and specifications are matched to those of the original manufacturer; this shows that proper care is given to them to revive them. Every bolt, nut, washer, tooth, screw, and bearing will function the same as it would in a new piece of equipment; it just cost much less. Another key benefit of reconditioning is that the gearbox is completely disassembled when it comes in for service. All parts that are worn and may potentially fail can be inspected and a determination made for whether replacement is necessary. This gives our clients the opportunity to replace parts that are worn, but haven’t failed yet.

Reconditioned equipment also comes with various degrees of warranty offers that cover the parts and equipment that are to be installed on the gearbox. The owner doesn’t have to worry about the quality of repairs that were conducted; if any faults are detected down the line, the owner has every right to go back and get it checked out again. The main benefit of replacing your gearbox with a reconditioned one as opposed to a new one is clearly the cost, however the reconditioned gearboxes are tested so that there is peace of mind and will be just as good as a brand new one.

What is the function of Gearboxes?

A gearbox or transmission box converts the rotational energy of the engine to a rotational speed appropriate for the wheels of a vehicle. Mechanical gearboxes uses some simple gears to achieve this and automatic gearboxes use more complicated planetary gear sets.

A car’s engine cannot be attached directly to the wheels. Vehicle engines can only operate in a relatively small Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) band, and the maximum speed that they could achieve in this band is fairly low. Gearboxes change the ratio between the engine’s rotational speed and the rotational speed of the wheels. Cars depend on small gears at low speeds and larger gears are required at higher speeds.

On manual gearboxes, the driver is required to select manually which gear he needs to use and automatic gearboxes on the other hand, change to other gears automatically. When the engine’s speed drops in an automatic car, the gearing is being changed. When they were first invented, manual gearboxes were more efficient than automatic gearboxes, but that has changed with new technology, modern automatic gearboxes are far more efficient.

Main Components of a Gearbox

A gearbox requires 4 components to fulfil its function.

• Counter Shaft – a counter shaft connects with the clutch shaft directly as well as the main shaft. It may run some runs at the engine speed or at lower than engine speed according to gear ratio.
• Main Shaft – it is the shaft that runs at the vehicle speed. It carries power from the counter shaft by use of gears and according to the gear ratio.
• Gears – gears are used to transmit the power from one shaft to another. A very important component. A small car gearbox contains four speed gear ratio and one reverse gear ratio.
• Bearings – bearings are required to support the revolving part and reduce friction.