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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: pootas on 28 January 2012, 21:20

Title: Which Gearbox...1.6 Cabby with AFT Engine
Post by: pootas on 28 January 2012, 21:20

So it's not a Gti...but it's a 1.6 Cabby with an AFT engine and a duff gearbox... Grinding sound in reverse so guessing idler has gone and it's easier to just put a new box in...but which one?

Will any 02K gearbox fit my cabby??

I've looked at http://boneybradley.webs.com/thegearboxes.htm (http://boneybradley.webs.com/thegearboxes.htm) and the ratios all seem different...Does this matter...could I fit any 1.6 gearbox straight into the cabby?

Title: Re: Which Gearbox...1.6 Cabby with AFT Engine
Post by: pootas on 15 February 2012, 18:59

Checked my box today when I was under the car and it's got 020 on it!!!

I'm guessing therefore it's had a 2nd hand box already...Would any 020 box fit now then?

Title: Re: Which Gearbox...1.6 Cabby with AFT Engine
Post by: Rmachines on 15 February 2012, 19:55

Yes its a tall block engine the AFT So it will be a 020 box,  they all have diffrent codes after the 020, but thats diffrent ratios, from the diesel, 1.8, 2.0l etc, but any will fit, and it doesnt matter too much about the code as long as its from a 1.8 or 1.6, the gti box might loose you a bit of torque, but gain speed.

Title: Re: Which Gearbox...1.6 Cabby with AFT Engine
Post by: pootas on 15 February 2012, 20:09

Sweet cheers for that info....It's all starting to make more sense now...