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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: rclifton4 on 21 February 2010, 19:19

Title: Finally sorting the Golf
Post by: rclifton4 on 21 February 2010, 19:19: Well after being let down on a gearbox, i managed to source another box and today have spent a lot of money ordering:

Gearbox
2 Litres G/Box oil
New Clutch
Oil Filter
Oil
Fuel Filter
4x Spark Plugs
Dizzy Cap
Roter Arm
Pollen Filter (which will hopefully help rid of that gearbox oil smell out the vents lol)
Haynes Manual (£2 delivered off ebay lol)

I have found love for my golf again after a little sulk over it all lol

Would you recommend getting new HT leads?
Title: Re: Finally sorting the Golf
Post by: VWstevo on 21 February 2010, 20:23: Quote from: rclifton4 on 21 February 2010, 19:19
Well after being let down on a gearbox, i managed to source another box and today have spent a lot of money ordering:

Gearbox
2 Litres G/Box oil
New Clutch
Oil Filter
Oil
Fuel Filter
4x Spark Plugs
Dizzy Cap
Roter Arm

Pollen Filter (which will hopefully help rid of that gearbox oil smell out the vents lol)
Haynes Manual (£2 delivered off ebay lol)

I have found love for my golf again after a little sulk over it all lol

Would you recommend getting new HT leads?

Hi matey

Yeh you might as well go th whole hogging. Ho and if your changing the dizzy might be worth getting the crank shaft sensor too mate £40 GSF. It located behind the dizzy on the engine block you have to remove the front engine mount to get to it. Have fun dude.
Title: Re: Finally sorting the Golf
Post by: Khare on 21 February 2010, 20:26: get a new clutch release bearing too as the gearbox is out of the car already. Cheap to buy and worth doing to save you time in the future!
Title: Re: Finally sorting the Golf
Post by: rclifton4 on 21 February 2010, 20:37: Cheers for the heads up guys, the release bearing, is it extra labour involved or is it somthing that has to be removed anyway?
Title: Re: Finally sorting the Golf
Post by: VWstevo on 21 February 2010, 20:45: Quote from: rclifton4 on 21 February 2010, 20:37
Cheers for the heads up guys, the release bearing, is it extra labour involved or is it somthing that has to be removed anyway?

If your going to put a new gear box in mate you might as well do the clutch too at the same time as they can drop the clutch out at the same time whilst the gear box is out nothing of a job.
Title: Re: Finally sorting the Golf
Post by: rclifton4 on 21 February 2010, 20:47: Yeah i already ordered the clutch should be arriving tomorrow but i was wondering about the fitting of the bearing
Title: Re: Finally sorting the Golf
Post by: VWstevo on 21 February 2010, 20:50: Quote from: rclifton4 on 21 February 2010, 20:47
Yeah i already ordered the clutch should be arriving tomorrow but i was wondering about the fitting of the bearing

I'm not too sure about that mate but don't think it is that bigger job tho bud sorry can't advise you more on this.
Title: Re: Finally sorting the Golf
Post by: rclifton4 on 21 February 2010, 20:53: Thats cool its only £7 so i will buy it and just get it put on anyway lol

Cheers
Title: Re: Finally sorting the Golf
Post by: lfcscott on 22 February 2010, 02:03: hi mate yeah your release bearing shouldnt cost you anymore in labour costs as its not a hard job being as you`ll have the gear box out anyway!
Title: Re: Finally sorting the Golf
Post by: rclifton4 on 22 February 2010, 17:20: This is becoming a joke now, i have been let down for the 3rd time with gearboxes. All wasted my time and still no gearbox. Anyone know of one please let me know for 8v
Title: Re: Finally sorting the Golf
Post by: sharki786 on 22 February 2010, 18:12: hiya mate. HT Leads: i replaced mine with magnecor http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/category_results.mhtml?category=magnecor7mmleads;car=vwgolf3;manufacturer=magnecor;sub_category=1 (http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/category_results.mhtml?category=magnecor7mmleads;car=vwgolf3;manufacturer=magnecor;sub_category=1)

it made a big diffrence it stoped pinking/pinging and the responce was good too!

Clutch release bearing: if its an AGG engine code then the bearing slips in from the pass side of the gear box also id recommend to get a new cover plate (normaly green) this goes on after the bearing it costs about £4-£6 from gsf. its a 5-10min job if the guy knows what his doing, with the box off.

Hope that helps.

Sharki
Title: Re: Finally sorting the Golf
Post by: Benh_84 on 22 February 2010, 20:30: Sucks about being let down again mate, thought u were just gonna do an oil change?
Title: Re: Finally sorting the Golf
Post by: rclifton4 on 22 February 2010, 21:47: Na mr Benjamin i have won a few bob on the horses (you know me lol) and i gonna go for it lol.

I have a guy in norfolk (not the original guy :rolleyes:) who has an 8v box for a decent price and my goodness are they rare to find lol. I rung up 10 differnt "golf breaking" ads and they all said the box sold straight away
Title: Re: Finally sorting the Golf
Post by: lfcscott on 22 February 2010, 23:45: yeah i will vouch for them mate these boxs are like finding rocking horse s***. :angry:
Title: Re: Finally sorting the Golf
Post by: Khare on 22 February 2010, 23:48: Release Bearings
Various 1.6-2.0 models Febi 07376 £3.75

http://www.vwspares.co.uk/g3clutch.php (http://www.vwspares.co.uk/g3clutch.php)
Title: Re: Finally sorting the Golf
Post by: rclifton4 on 23 February 2010, 00:37: Cheers Khare....it would be rude not to as everything else is getting done lol

and yes rocking horse doo doo indeed mate!
Title: Re: Finally sorting the Golf
Post by: rclifton4 on 24 February 2010, 19:37: Right i have finally bought a box, ordered courier and should be with me friday. Fingers crossed yet again lol
Title: Re: Finally sorting the Golf
Post by: axewielder on 25 February 2010, 12:40: clutch cable, wile your at it?, gearbox mounts? depends how enthusiastic your feeling realy
Title: Re: Finally sorting the Golf
Post by: rclifton4 on 02 March 2010, 22:42: I love my car :D

I have fitted it all (garage did box and clutch) and seriously feels like a completely new car.

Now the saving begins for the borbets!
Title: Re: Finally sorting the Golf
Post by: flash-derby on 03 March 2010, 09:36: good you finally sorted it mate
Title: Re: Finally sorting the Golf
Post by: axewielder on 03 March 2010, 10:29: glad your getting to enjoy it again mate :laugh: