[Archived Account 7]

Happened REALLY bad last night, but has happened a few times.

In second gear (only) i get a whining / grinding noise from the passenger side footwell, sounds to me like the gear isnt connectin....

Any ideas??

Gonna take it to a VDUB specialist on Sat (looks like holiday moneys goin then....)

 

[brendy]

If thats the same as what happened to mine, a new gearbox was installed under warranty...otherwise 1700 for a new one allegedly!!
btw mine crunched when you tried to put it in when over say...3000 revs. eventually went in but by then you were back into 1st gear territory!!

 

[Archived Account 7]

holy S*IT!

not doin it 2day tho...

 

[Archived Account 7]

Im having problems engaging gears too! They rn't going in smoothly as they should, I have to gently force them in, which is worrying! I thought i might need a new clutch, but my brother inlaw whoes was a mechanic says that the clutch might just need adjusting! Does any1 know if u can adjust the clutch and if so where on the car?

Cheers

 

[Scoobster]

Hydraulic Self Adjusting clutch so I believe... no tweaking necessary... could be wrong but that was what I heard.

 

[Scoobster]

Duhuh.... you don't drive a 1.8T do ya.. lol

I believe the 1.8T has a Hydraulic Self Adjusting clutch...

don't thikn the olders ones do.. they will be cable clutch that can be adjusted..

 

[Guest]

I know that second gear syncro mesh's go a lot on golfs, can't engauge the gear because its turning the wrong speed inside the box.

I hope it not that! £££££

 

[Archived Account 7]

Cheers for the help guys but i thought u knew that it was a 96 1.4 8v i drive

 

[Archived Account 7]

Reverse crunches a lot too!

 

[Guest]

Might be a worn clutch then,

 

[roly]

haris

i think ur's runs an adjustable cable, most 1.4's did, any good mechanic should b able to adjust this 4 ya

carl

ur's will run a self adjusting cable (just so u know) we done a box on a 2.0 8v last year (99 model) and the exchange box was about £900 + VAT

 

[Guest]

Originally posted by roly
haris

carl

ur's will run a self adjusting cable (just so u know) we done a box on a 2.0 8v last year (99 model) and the exchange box was about £900 + VAT

Is that just for the box? id say yes

What was the labour?

Just out of interest.

 

[roly]

it were warranty so i think they give about 3 1/2 hours to do the whole job

n yes that was just the box

 

[Archived Account 7]

Cheers Ben! Thanks for clarifying that! Ur not just a part number guy after all! U know what parts go where

O yeah i also picked up my convex mirror today from Amethyst after almost 2weeks of waiting! Looks well posh and for £30.55 should be gold plated!!!!!

 

[speeduk]

i have trouble with reverse and second gear.

i`ll have it looked at when it in for the service next month.

speedy

 

[Archived Account 7]

Didnt get it to the bloke on Sat, he shut @ 1 an i was a bit l8,

After doing 80 over a railway crossin an catchin a bit of air (dude!) it now does it in all gears after drivin fer a while....

Roly:

how come so much??

my mates 2ltr 16v tipos box wasnt that much and thats a rare car!

also gizza quote for a VR6 conversion, theres a good boy...

 

[roly]

no idea why so much mate

as 4 the VR6 conversion no idea on that either mate

soz im a right let down 2day

 

[Archived Account 7]

Any ideas why its all gears now??

:kenny: :matrix: :flame: :rambo:

 

[Archived Account 7]

Probably cuz u change gear like an old women :sword: aha OnGuard Misour Alien!

 

[roly]

no idea mate

diagnostics isn't 1 of my specialities but im sure someone else will know

[ohh look @ me with all me big flash words]