looking for e46 getrag gearbox bearings

[Camnefdt]

Has anybody here ever done a gearbox overhaul on the standard e46 5 speed manual getrag box?

Im looking for somewhere to get the bearings but BMW have no stock in the country (plus they are waaaay overpriced as usual)

Have tried BMG but they don't have the sizes needed plus the specific one i need has no specs for it on realoem and is completely destroyed in the box itself so no chance of measuring.

I believe in repair over replace so would prefer to redo my box and know i have good bearings then go for a second hand box with unknown condition.

thanks in advance!

 

[Nikhil]

Just go to a scrap yard and buy a used one it's like 5k instead of a pain in the arse rebuild on what is otherwise a readily available used box. These boxes are also known to go on forever, are you sure it needs a rebuild? Have you done an oil change yet? Or are you putting more than stock power through it? I.e. boost

 

[Camnefdt]

its got 320000km put through it, input shaft needle rollers have completely destroyed themselves.

Already have it out and striped apart, just need the bearings.

I have a replacement lined up for R1500 but like i say, would rather fix and rebuild then to go with an unknown condition scrapyard find.

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at the moment im going to chance it with the R1500 and just fit new shaft seals