I object to repaired gear going spare (6)

I believe the answer is:

meagre

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'going spare' is the definition.
'meagre' can be an answer for 'spare' (thesaurus). I'm not sure about the 'going' bit.

'i object to repaired gear' is the wordplay.
'i object' becomes 'me'.
'to repaired' is an anagram indicator.
'gear' is an anagram of 'agre'.
'me'+'agre'='MEAGRE'

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(Other definitions for meagre that I've seen before include "skinny" , "Thin -- inadequate" , "'Stingy, skimpy (6)'" , "Scant" , "Scarce, not plentiful" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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