1.3 Maestro Gearbox

[ratherton]

Calling all those technical / specification gurus......

Which, if any, later (post 89) 1.3 Maestros had a 5-speed 'box fitted as standard and was this 'box a VW or Honda variant?

Many thanks,

Richard

[SimonR]

I'm pretty sure that I'm right in saying that all post 89 1.3 Maestros had a VW 5-speed manual box fitted as standard.

[E_T_V]

Not all of them did. Lindz's 1991 1.3 ex plod car has a 4 speed box (a low ratio one at that).

[ben rawlings]

its a strange one, my ex's maestro clubman 1.3 had a 4 speed and that was on an L plate

[Austin-Rover]

The Maestro Clubman was fitted with a 4 speed box as standard. I am not even sure if the 5 speed was an option.

I think LX models came with 5 speed boxes as standard however.

[ratherton]

Thanks very much guys for all your help - apologies, I hadn't spotted that anyone had replied!

[Peter J]

I'm pretty sure that I'm right in saying that all post 89 1.3 Maestros had a VW 5-speed manual box fitted as standard.

I have had my 1991 Maestro 1.3 500L van from new with a 4 speed box (plus reverse), and hadn't heard of a 5 speed box.

[Rich]

All 1.3 Clubman models came with a 4 speed box, a 5 speed was an option, i'm sure, or it might have been just on models with a catalyst. The LX came with a 5 speed box as standard. The Special which was available until 1990 I think (G reg) came with a 4 speed box. All 1.3 vans came with a 4 speed box with "van" ratios, apart from Ledbury models which had a 5 speed box. All Ledbury cars had a 5 speed box.

[B18 GPC]

The Maestro Clubman was fitted with a 4 speed box as standard. I am not even sure if the 5 speed was an option.



i can confirm , ALL maestros had 4 speed boxes , 5th gear was an optional extra at ..£176 i think it was.

ive seen it recently on oen of my documents.. or possibly in the "austin service manual" for the maestro ... watch this space..

[B18 GPC]

Sorry , all 1300 + 1600 boxes , the 2l box was different , from what i can make out.. cost is still being located..

[E_T_V]

What on earth are you on about???

[D87 SMW]

What on earth are you on about???

:laugh: :laugh:

I believe the 1.3 Special had a 4 speed box with 5 speed being optional. Mine now has that. Plug and play, if you like. :laugh:

The Maestro MK2 Clubman (1990 - 1992) will have had the same set-up.

The Maestro MK3 Clubman (1992 - 1994), being the last models, I don't think had 5 speed 'boxes as an option. As RD said, all seem to be 4 speed. This may be another reason why my Rodacar has a 5 speed 'box from the van model.

[ratherton]

Thanks again guys! All very useful.

It would appear the 1.3LX came with a 5-speed box as standard...... need to find me one of those then :)

Richard

[G51 NAV]

It would appear the 1.3LX came with a 5-speed box as standard...... need to find me one of those then :)

Richard
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