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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: axewielder on 06 May 2009, 12:11

Title: gearbox parts
Post by: axewielder on 06 May 2009, 12:11

Hi guys just considering doin a tranny rebuild + wondering where the best place to sourc parts from would be??
Im down south but anywhere in the uk would be good, googling has only found bearing kits??
Any help would be great
Joe

Title: Re: gearbox parts
Post by: rubjonny on 06 May 2009, 13:07

these guys have a few bits:
http://www.autogear.ltd.uk
or their ebay shop:
http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/autogearshop__W0QQ_armrsZ1

gsf do various seals too, and for the rest of it VW!

Title: Re: gearbox parts
Post by: axewielder on 06 May 2009, 13:57

Cheers man, yeah already found them, vw prices it is then??

Title: Re: gearbox parts
Post by: rubjonny on 06 May 2009, 15:22

I've not managed to find anywhere elser yet, but then I've not been looking particularly hard.  might be worth emailing broke:
http://www.brokevw.com  he has some good sources for parts and may be able to find bits cheaper than the local dealer, even with postage from the states  :grin:

Title: Re: gearbox parts
Post by: axewielder on 06 May 2009, 16:02

yeah its mainley been his site that ive found all my info from but in his parts section sounds like most of them are becoming dicontinued+ there is the postage+ the pound is pretty weak ATM!
Oh well cheers for the help+ if you find ne thing else im always interested.
Are you considering a bit of tranny strippping or just got a dodgy box??

Title: Re: gearbox parts
Post by: rubjonny on 06 May 2009, 16:38

I have been thinking about going into the gearbox refurbin game, only prob is some of the tools required are a bit expensive, that plus as you say parts aint cheap!

Title: Re: gearbox parts
Post by: axewielder on 06 May 2009, 18:02

i have a lathe+mill at work so hopefully i can make up any odd tools i need+ i know a guy with a press so hopefully i will be able to do it quite well??
Good luck if you do decide to go that way.

Title: Re: gearbox parts
Post by: rubjonny on 07 May 2009, 10:55

should be good to go, main thing is you get the kit for checking the play in the bearings plus the preloads :)

Title: Re: gearbox parts
Post by: axewielder on 07 May 2009, 13:46

thats just a dti for play + working out shim thicknesses+ torque wrench for checking turning torque is within spec,  right?/

Title: Re: gearbox parts
Post by: rubjonny on 07 May 2009, 14:29

yeah you measure the play in the diff and output shaft, so you know what thickness the shims need to be. then after you fit the shims you measure the torque needed to keep the shaft moving, to make sure you got the shimming correct.
as in you ignore the force required to get the shaft started but note the lower torque value needed to keep them moving, if that makes sence :)

Title: Re: gearbox parts
Post by: axewielder on 07 May 2009, 14:49

Yeah excellent, i actually understood it enough to remember how it works lol :nerd:
Cheers man