Wanted: Peugeot MA Gearbox
andrews_45 - 9/12/08 at 08:58 PM
My pals gearbox has packed up, it is a 1999 306 1.4 Meridian. I said I'd fit it if she could get me a box, she is having trouble. People want
silly money for them. Does anybody have one I can buy by any chance? Its a 5 speed MA Box.
Ta
mcerd1 - 10/12/08 at 08:50 AM
there are a few different ratios around for the 5 speeds - do you know what the code is on the old one ?
When I was looking for a 4 speed one earlier in the year (which it turned out I didn't need 
) the 4 speeds where about £50-60 but the
5's where £100-120 !
Peteff - 10/12/08 at 11:16 AM
According to this the box is cr@p but it is used in several Peugeot, Citroen and small Rovers.
mcerd1 - 10/12/08 at 12:34 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
According to this the box is cr@p but it is used in several Peugeot, Citroen and small Rovers.
4 speed's (MA4) are a bit stronger 
the best price I got was from a local scrapyard (but I guess edinburgh is a bit far for you)
[Edited on 10/12/08 by mcerd1]
mangogrooveworkshop - 10/12/08 at 01:48 PM
is that the same box as you gave me
mcerd1
mcerd1 - 10/12/08 at 03:44 PM
quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
is that the same box as you gave me
mcerd1
the one in the car was the 59k box from SCB @ newbridge - the 'spare' was the original box with 101k on it
I think the ratio's on my old one are:
1st = 3.417
2nd = 1.810
3rd = 1.129
4th = 0.854
with a 4.286 final drive (pug 106 1.0 with a carb) - only the final drive ratio's seem to change on the 4 speeds and my old one is the lowest you
can get (good for 0-60 
)
some of the codes are here, but not all - if you've got the vin No you can ask your Citroen / Pug dealer what your ratio's are (or maybe in
a haynes book)
http://www.suzukituning.com/PSA/MA5%20Gearbox/ma5gearratio.htm
I guess that the 1.4 in the 306 is still a 'TU' engine (TU4?) my old one was a 1992 TU9 so it might fit, I don't think much changed :?
as far as I know the 4 and 5 speeds use the same gear linkage so that shouldn't be an issue
my brother has a 1999 1.0 saxo, its almost identical but has an MA5 with a higher final drive ratio
The most likely difference is the driveshafts - you'd need to check they are the same diameter, splines, seal sizes......... (my old one had 3
stud wheels so some running gear bits can be different)
-Robert
[Edited on 10/12/08 by mcerd1]
andrews_45 - 10/12/08 at 07:27 PM
cheers chaps, that'll help while I'm looking