...just go for the plunge and get a NEW one from VW? To give a bit of history, i've had a total of 4 replacement gearboxes in my car over the period of about 4 years from the same company. They've finally put the right type in after 3 wrong attempts (should be an AUG), but it feels notchy as hell, and takes all the fun out of driving. As far as they're concerned, the gears work so theres nothing wrong. I REALLY like a smooth soft fast gearchange, to me it makes the car- is the only way to do this by buying a new one? Has anyone had a 'recon' box which drives like new? In my experience they're all botched together hackboxes designed to do the job for a couple of years. Do I really need to spend a grand to nail this? The rest of the car is in superb condition so a poor gearbox sticks out like a sore thumb. Cheers, Dan
Err..... go to a different company to have it rebuilt? They are obviously doing it wrong. A rebuilt box should be as good as, if not better than, a new box - because the gears are already worn to each other. Try Hotgolf or Fozzy Bear on here, they both do rebuilds.
Thanks chaps, I've done it now....Ran out of patience. I'm the proud owner of a new VW gearbox and clutch, very very nice indeed. OK, I'm skint, but happy. Drives like a different car (sort of) Bye for now, Dan.
actually that is very true, ibet you could get a recon box with quaife or pelquin dif for the same sort of price!
Well i KNOW i can get a gearbox for much cheaper than 1000 quids. I know it doesnt put any value on the car, but i plan to get another 100k out of this thing before it pops off. Been shafted too many times by dodgy reconners, and im not a mechanic so im likely to be shafted again (and again) I wish i knew good trustworthy places around here that didnt insist on screwing you for cost AND messing up the job - never found in 8 years of driving this gti around. Dont know what a quaife is? Faster? Its a totally boggo car but goes way fast enough for me. Still, I like the idea of a 6th cog for Europe hrrrggrmmmmm ...........
apologies for them laughing, shame you didn't post a bit earlier we could have helped you out a bit, some of the lads on here could have rebuilt your box to an as new standard for a lot less
Thanks Prof, On the bright side, I dont mind paying homage (read 'money') to the great car-god VW once in a while to thank them for making such a wonderful creation as the mk2 gti! Cheers, Dan
I bought a 2nd hand 'box for 75 sometime ago, put in some good quality oil and it's now done over 260k... Lhasa2008
Don't want to state the obvious, but have have the gear linkage checked to see if it is properly aligned??
Come on lads, leave him alone. It's not fair to take the p1ss and he's happy anyway. A lot of people are getting ripped off with gearbox rebuilds so i can understand why people go and spend a fortune at the dealers.
A grand fooookin hell thats worth as much as my cars been valued at! How much should you be expecting to pay for a decent recon box?
