Ford Fiesta gearbox crunch

I have been looking at a 2003 Ford Fiesta 1.4 for sale by a private seller. It has 59,000 miles and hasn't had anything go wrong with it, still has original timing belt etc. I took it for a test drive and when I shift into second gear it makes a crunching sound. All the other gears are fine. The owner said he heard it might be something to do with a bearing. If this is the case what would need done, and how much could it cost? I don't want to buy a car that will need expensive gearbox repairs immediately.

Asked on 14 July 2011 by ChrisMc

Answered by Honest John
The synchromesh rings have given up. Repair involves removing then dismantling the gearbox so you're looking at a minimum £750.
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