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General => The garage => Topic started by: Danr on 08 February 2004, 17:52

Title: Gearbox
Post by: Danr on 08 February 2004, 17:52

Mk1 golf cab wont select reverse, how much to fix? or would a new gearbox be the way and how much would that cost?

cheers danny

Title: Re:Gearbox
Post by: gti fly bye on 08 February 2004, 20:23

forst, replace your gear linkage bushes, you can get a kit on ebay!http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2459207576&category=9889

If than it do't work, it cold be the sycromesh, i'm told this is a common problem, than its a case of repair or replace, there is one on ebay!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2459135301&category=9889

Title: Re:Gearbox
Post by: golfvr6 on 08 February 2004, 22:53

Reverse gear doesn't have a synchromesh.

Title: Re:Gearbox
Post by: Danr on 08 February 2004, 23:01

Any1 know how much it would cost for a garage to change it?

Title: Re:Gearbox
Post by: golfvr6 on 08 February 2004, 23:03

change what? the box?

Title: Re:Gearbox
Post by: Danr on 08 February 2004, 23:04

yeah, the car has done 115000, would be better to just get it fixed, i dont really know the best option, some1 enlighten me pls ???

Title: Re:Gearbox
Post by: golfvr6 on 08 February 2004, 23:07

A recon box will be a few hundred, a couple of hundred labour.
So i guess you could get it done for about 500 bar  :)

Title: Re:Gearbox
Post by: Danr on 08 February 2004, 23:10

Bolloxs to that, wont bother buying it then unless he has it done

Title: Re:Gearbox
Post by: richandhazel on 09 February 2004, 03:32

Could just be the linkage needs adjusting.

Title: Re:Gearbox
Post by: modulater on 11 February 2004, 21:06

try selecting reverse under the car with a pair of mole grips on the selector shaft

Title: Re:Gearbox
Post by: mk1 on 11 February 2004, 21:12

If you get another box, rich will buy your old one for the case ;D ;).
Bet it is the linkage, as rich the gearbox expert said ;).
Steve.

Title: Re:Gearbox
Post by: richandhazel on 12 February 2004, 01:07

Yeah I'll have your old one........I'm busy collecting them as Steve has noticed ;D

Following on from what modulator said, better still, disconnect your linkages at the box........its dead easy, one wire clip and 2 plastic clips. Now move the gearbox selector lever into reverse on the gearbox itself. As you look at it I'm pretty sure (although I may be wrong and its 1am so I don't intend to go out and verify) its pull towards you and then right.........you should hear that distinctive reverse gear sound as it engages. Try it a few times..........nice and positive? Then its your linkage out of adjustment.......if not see me.......reverse gear should be a piece of p!ss to fix and I have plenty of spares.

Title: Re:Gearbox
Post by: Danr on 14 February 2004, 12:24

Tanks for all the help but i becided not to buy it i wasnt payin 900 when it wasnt even workin right  ::)