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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: VW BUSH on 17 October 2012, 20:49

Title: Blown gear box
Post by: VW BUSH on 17 October 2012, 20:49
My box blew today on the way home from work.
No drive and no noises until you put in 5th and rev it, I am guessing diff as I have selection and clutch.
I know the linkage is f**ked too :grin:
Worst bit is I turned down a Mk4 last week for a song citing the reliability of my old tug :grin:

Oh well
Title: Re: Blown gear box
Post by: tweed on 17 October 2012, 20:53
 :grin: :grin:

Typical box is nothing to worry about.

What was you doing?  :huh:
Title: Re: Blown gear box
Post by: VW BUSH on 17 October 2012, 21:19
:grin: :grin:

Typical box is nothing to worry about.

What was you doing?  :huh:

Pulled out of the industrial estate 7:00pm, onto the main road, grabbed second, bang rattle clonk bang no drive, rolled into side street and called my boss to help push :grin: got pissed on by heavy rain parking it up, got lift home in GTD
Bus in the morning with the window lickers of london :grin:

Weekend? finding a box probably or a new motor :laugh:
Title: Re: Blown gear box
Post by: VW BUSH on 20 October 2012, 20:43
Right here goes...

Blew the FD out of the box, broke the diff, NS drive shaft snapped free, broke gear linkage, damaged inner CV, bent shaft, oil everywhere over brand new clutch.

Should be fixed by Monday :grin:

Title: Re: Blown gear box
Post by: Gavv8 on 20 October 2012, 21:00
Right here goes...

Blew the FD out of the box, broke the diff, NS drive shaft snapped free, broke gear linkage, damaged inner CV, bent shaft, oil everywhere over brand new clutch.

Should be fixed by Monday :grin:
Jeez..what revs were you grabbing second at?? :shocked:
Title: Re: Blown gear box
Post by: tweed on 20 October 2012, 22:29
Ha if your gonna do it do it right, and you did just that!  :grin:
Title: Re: Blown gear box
Post by: VW BUSH on 20 October 2012, 23:59
Right here goes...

Blew the FD out of the box, broke the diff, NS drive shaft snapped free, broke gear linkage, damaged inner CV, bent shaft, oil everywhere over brand new clutch.

Should be fixed by Monday :grin:
Jeez..what revs were you grabbing second at?? :shocked:

Just under 6k :grin:

Ha if your gonna do it do it right, and you did just that!  :grin:
I never break things a little its always small bits if i do  :grin: