100 quattro 2.8 gearbox rebuild

[missfire]

Only joking. (may not be joking, as a last resort!)

Swore if I go back to an old daily I'll accept niggles, but I can't. It's the only damned noise the car is making that it shouldn't and it's an input shaft bearing noise.

Question - are there any other compatible boxes I can use because I can't find one for sale and for the value of the car, for now, it's not worth having someone else fix it I don't think. No doubt the bearings are only a few quid but I got no gearbox tools, whatever ones you need, if you need any.

I think the code is CAB and part number 01A 300 042 S, I think.

Will any 2.8 quattro box fit or does anyone know if it's a particular ratio for the 100? (I mean matching the front and rear diffs)

May well try a rebuild but never done one before, and my problem is I'll go replacing every bloody thing while I'm in there, which will add up! I'll end up with a new drive train before I'm finished.

Thanks.