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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: messenjah on 12 November 2010, 16:36

Title: what gearbox is in my mk2 gti 8v urgent
Post by: messenjah on 12 November 2010, 16:36

hi guys my gearbox decided to sh!t itself today ive pciked up fragments of gearbox casing and some shaft and one gear  ... from the road 

i need a new gearbox but i neeed to know what one it is so i make sure i buy the right one

Title: Re: what gearbox is in my mk2 gti 8v urgent
Post by: messenjah on 12 November 2010, 16:44

its a 5 speed   but i cant read the code ont he sticker in the boot is it written anywhere else other then the bottom of the gearbox itself ?

Title: Re: what gearbox is in my mk2 gti 8v urgent
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 12 November 2010, 16:50

020 Gearbox codes:

1.ACD
2.AUG

Title: Re: what gearbox is in my mk2 gti 8v urgent
Post by: messenjah on 12 November 2010, 16:52

so i need an aug or acd gearbox then ?

Title: Re: what gearbox is in my mk2 gti 8v urgent
Post by: messenjah on 12 November 2010, 16:55

i also dont mind doing an upgrade at the same time but i need to have it all back together by tuesday ...

Title: Re: what gearbox is in my mk2 gti 8v urgent
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 12 November 2010, 16:55

What year is your car and is it digifant or k-jet.

Title: Re: what gearbox is in my mk2 gti 8v urgent
Post by: messenjah on 12 November 2010, 16:58

1992 on a j  and its digi

Title: Re: what gearbox is in my mk2 gti 8v urgent
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 12 November 2010, 17:02

AUG box was fitted from 1989 onward, so you have one of these.

Go here for more in depth knowledge.

http://www.brokevw.com/

Title: Re: what gearbox is in my mk2 gti 8v urgent
Post by: messenjah on 12 November 2010, 17:22

looking at that its deffo the diff thats f**ked and probably due to rivet failure  because that is described on there as the weak point on the transmission

Title: Re: what gearbox is in my mk2 gti 8v urgent
Post by: tony_ack on 12 November 2010, 18:19

Definitely an AUG, and the later models also had a shorter second gear that allow you to reach 62 in 2nd.

Diffs are the weak point on the boxes - I had to swap mine as it was on the verge of giving up. It might be an idea to install a bolt kit on the new one and replace the dodgy rivets.

Title: Re: what gearbox is in my mk2 gti 8v urgent
Post by: messenjah on 12 November 2010, 18:37

a m8 has come to the rescue with two spare boxes  for free if i go pick them up from kent   so ill put one in and then clean one up do the bolt kit and fit a longer 5th and basically rebuilt it ready to go in when i do some engine upgrades later on

Title: Re: what gearbox is in my mk2 gti 8v urgent
Post by: rubjonny on 15 November 2010, 11:20

check what code the box is now, could be anything retrofitted. though the only real difference you need to worry about is input shaft spline size, and since you'll be buying a new clutch kit anyway can just match the clutch to the box.  driveshaft flanges are different sizes on lower spec models, but would be unlikely these were changed as well as box. could still have happened though never know whats been done to an 18 year old car

Title: Re: what gearbox is in my mk2 gti 8v urgent
Post by: messenjah on 15 November 2010, 14:11

well the new box is in i had bought a new clutch but when i got the box off i found a new clutch underneath it already :P


the only difference that i can see is the electrical plug on the top ...   the one thats gone in has a massive plug ... the one tht came out had a small 2 pin plug ...  i guess this means my mpg gauge wont work ?

Title: Re: what gearbox is in my mk2 gti 8v urgent
Post by: rubjonny on 15 November 2010, 14:56

nah wont effect the mpg gauge. the large multi pin thing is for the old skool mpg needle gauge fitted to the really early mk2s and the mk1s. yours is purely vacuum one. what this means is your reverse lights will no longer work unless you get yourself an old skool multi pin plug and splice this to your wiring loom. i just might have one somewhere?  this assumes the switch actually works too  :grin:

Title: Re: what gearbox is in my mk2 gti 8v urgent
Post by: Mew on 15 November 2010, 21:03

Chances are it's a 9A box. I like them :afro: