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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: drc12369 on 06 December 2012, 15:14
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Today on a few hours of driving the car popped out of 5th twice! Its never had the best feeling gear change, doesnt fill you with confidence. I often find myself searching around for a gear. Its not terrible but foes affect driving confidence as i say. So the scary question is gearbox or clutch? What do you thinks buggered? Is it salvageable or am i looking at hundreds of pounds that i dont have :smiley:
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Thats the synchro on 5th gear.
So definitely gearbox.
Find a breakers and get a secondhand gearbox is the cheapest way, unless you know a guy that is extremely good with gearboxes!
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Check your linkage first if you are rod change (8v) :smiley:
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Yeah its a 97 8v. I have no expertice. Anything i do will need a garage or gearbox specialist. Any of them in somerset work for chips? :cry:
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Wayne is in Bridgwater! :whistle:
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Further contact details would help. Cheers
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Wayne is in Bridgwater! :whistle:
And your in Swindon, whats your point and why name me, this guy is looking for a garage to do the work, how do you think I will be able to help.
You may think your funny but why not start acting your age.
Whilst I am willing to help any member in anyway that I can and that includes small jobs, this is not a job I would tackle this time of year with the weather at the moment.
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Me act my age? Like you act like a mechanic?
I wasnt sugessting you do the work but maybe, just maybe you could recommend a good local garage.
But hey if you cant be bothered......
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Me act my age? Like you act like a mechanic?
I wasnt sugessting you do the work but maybe, just maybe you could recommend a good local garage.
But hey if you cant be bothered......
Of course I can recommend local garages but Bath is 44 miles from here so I do not see that it would gain anything, your closer maybe you could name a good local garage.
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No offence but can you ladies take it outside, im facing a winter with a f**ked car, not somethingy family need or i can afford. Anybody that can actually help please do so :smiley:
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Sorry Wayne, my apologies but when I first looked he had his location as Somerset.
(not really sorry!)
Like wayne I could definitely recommend a garage in Swindon but that again is a bit far.
When I worked in Bath in the early 90's there was a very good garage on Lower Bristol Road and one under the Railway arches but no idea if they are still there!
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I do actually have a very practical solution for you!
Dont use 5th gear!
Now that will cause an increase in mpg but probably a lot cheaper than paying a garage to change or fix the gearbox.
Or you could try holding it in gear.
I had to do this for nearly two weeks once when I had the same problem and didnt have time to get a gearbox and fit it.
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Holding 5th in will do for now but quite a few times i have to go gear hunting when i press the clutch so its not ideal. Ive foubd bristoltransmission.co.uk online who seem like they know what theyre doing. Anyone with any experience of them? Either way mots in feb. No cash till then anyway :sad:
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Lol, I've been holding the gear stick when ever I reverse, it pops out, but I've got another gearbox, which going to give In for reconditioning, so going to change the clutch too for a new one.
But I mean I've been holding it together for the last 7 months, and I intend to hold it in reverse until it lasts lol