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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: fin170703 on 27 November 2010, 17:10

Title: MK2 box problem
Post by: fin170703 on 27 November 2010, 17:10

Been a while since I've been on as I stupidly sold my mint Oak green mk2.

Finally getting another one tomorrow  :grin:

Only a cheapy car but looks clean enough

Its strangely only got 4 gears though so I think its dropped its 5th gear !! Common problem ?

What are replacement boxes like to get hold of nowadays ?

Title: Re: MK2 box problem
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 27 November 2010, 18:00

Is it a 1.3. They only had 4 gears.

 :laugh:

Title: Re: MK2 box problem
Post by: fin170703 on 27 November 2010, 19:47

I did think that mate but wondered if the 4 speed box would bolt up to the 16v engine

Title: Re: MK2 box problem
Post by: stugtd on 27 November 2010, 20:38

try looking at the small linkage on top of the box it works the fifth gear if it`s broken no fifth gear

Title: Re: MK2 box problem
Post by: Wayne on 27 November 2010, 20:46

As above check the linkage.

Title: Re: MK2 box problem
Post by: fin170703 on 27 November 2010, 21:51

Thats why I came here, cheers lads

Title: Re: MK2 box problem
Post by: Diamond Hell on 27 November 2010, 22:41

and if it's not broken the fifth gear part of the box is shot which is a reasonably common fail.

Title: Re: MK2 box problem
Post by: fin170703 on 28 November 2010, 06:26

If the 5th gear part was shot is it fixable or better to go down the new box route

Title: Re: MK2 box problem
Post by: Wayne on 28 November 2010, 09:27

Quote from: fin170703 on 28 November 2010, 06:26

If the 5th gear part was shot is it fixable or better to go down the new box route

Replace the box :afro:

Title: Re: MK2 box problem
Post by: dan7 on 28 November 2010, 12:52

I take it you know Jason Moyle? He said there's a guy on the Saltash Ind Est that was buying a black mk2 with a shot box. I take it, that's you?!  :huh:

Title: Re: MK2 box problem
Post by: fin170703 on 28 November 2010, 13:55

 :grin:

That was my brothers car mate,

He sold it for £650 in the end to one of Andersons mechanics, bloody bargain. He paid that for the wheels 12 months ago

The car I looked at was at yeovil and was a nail.

Bloody waste of time