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Title: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: Martz on 23 October 2008, 09:09
Great, all I need! :sad:  Getting prices now for a replacement. TUrned out of a side road and accelated then nothing, just high revs. A good man helped me push the old gal round the corned where I could park it up. Of all places I got stuck in the bus lane so may get a fine aswell :angry:

Anyway, will get it sorted not the end of the world!
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: sidecarphil on 23 October 2008, 10:06
no bang or clattering ???

sure it ain't summet else like the clutch ???
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: Horney on 23 October 2008, 10:09
utting mate, you shouldn't get a ticket for the bus lane if you've broken down though. You had no choice!

I had to contest one when I used a bus lane to let an ambulance through and they let me off.

Nick
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: tobz. on 23 October 2008, 10:13
Have you done any investigating yet?
As mentioned above could be the clutch or maybe a cv joint that has let go.
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: Martz on 23 October 2008, 10:19
Have you done any investigating yet?
As mentioned above could be the clutch or maybe a cv joint that has let go.
I think the rattling and the gearbox oil on the floor gave it away mate. Still gutted, why is it you have some spare cash and then something happens! Getting more pi5sed of now.
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: simpleton on 23 October 2008, 10:38
same happened to me you sure ur drive shaft hasnt snapped have a look mate.



Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: Martz on 23 October 2008, 10:57
same happened to me you sure ur drive shaft hasnt snapped have a look mate.





Ok, how will I know if it's that?

Cheers
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: Horney on 23 October 2008, 11:01
One shaft flapping about. Although when I did it on my mini it actually broke inside the CV joint so it wasn't visible.

Jack the front of the car up and put it in first at idle. If the wheels turn your gearbox is fine.

nick
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: Martz on 23 October 2008, 11:04
One shaft flapping about. Although when I did it on my mini it actually broke inside the CV joint so it wasn't visible.

Jack the front of the car up and put it in first at idle. If the wheels turn your gearbox is fine.

nick
Ok mate, will drag it home first. Get it into my garage.

I love old cars, they have so much charector! Don't get that from the passat, I hate it being reliable! lol
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: danny_p on 23 October 2008, 18:22
 :sad: gutted    sounds the diff made an exit  through the gearbox case
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: cняis on 23 October 2008, 18:42
my clutch suddenly went in july... VERY bad timing (just lost my other job)

and that suddenly let go under acceleration/gave out a rattle aswell

might it be the diff?
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: Organisys on 23 October 2008, 21:42
I've busted two boxes on Golfs.

Here's the last effort.
(http://www.organisys.com/VW/gbox.jpg)

Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: Martz on 24 October 2008, 19:59
Right, got the car up onto axle stands and done as Horney said. Engaged gear and the wheels rotated. I took some pictures of the offside -

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/Martz/VWGTD1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/Martz/VWGTD2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/Martz/VWGTD3.jpg)
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: Jay on 24 October 2008, 20:01
I don't know much about the transmission, but that don't look right  :undecided:
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: sidecarphil on 24 October 2008, 20:04
buggered  :wink: :wink: :wink:

technical speak
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: monzablue16v on 24 October 2008, 22:09
Inner CV joint looks to have gone, not too bad a job you need a spline drive socket 8mm I think. remove the hub nut (awkward twunt) poss 31 32mm socket. undo suspension strut and the track rod, ball joint then reverse the above.
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: danny_p on 25 October 2008, 01:16
you be lucky there,  just a cv joint.   
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: JC on 25 October 2008, 14:40
just seen this Martz - if you need a hand at all let me know  :wink: your only half an hour away and i off all week  :cool:
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: Martz on 25 October 2008, 15:48
You know what mate, I may just well take you up on that. I would need some assistance as 'I ain't gotta fooking clue' lol

Will IM ya fella.
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: JC on 25 October 2008, 17:51
neither do I , but i can cheer you on and take piccies as required  :grin:
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: DarnPB on 27 October 2008, 14:42
You're lucky that stayed put. With the rotation of the wheels, that could have let go completely and beaten everything around it into submission.
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: sidecarphil on 27 October 2008, 14:43
did you get it fixed fella's ???

any funny piccy's ???
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: monzablue16v on 27 October 2008, 23:56
UPDATES !!!
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: Martz on 28 October 2008, 00:01
Updates -

I am a lazy fecker and back on shift now till Friday so will crack on with it Friday. Chuff, you needed fella with the camera! lol
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: Martz on 03 November 2008, 10:39
Fecking car! b'stard cnuting thing! Anyone one know any mechanics local to me that won't rape me? Tried my best to sort it but just can't do it, should stick to pen pushing I guess! lol

Took my passat for a 80K service and a out CV boot, £430???????? I told him (VW Specialist) to do a basic service so were down to £190. Why do cars eat all your hard earned dough?
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: Diamond Hell on 03 November 2008, 10:51
Where are you?
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: Martz on 03 November 2008, 11:14
I am next to Heathrow Terminal 4 mate. :smiley:
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: Diamond Hell on 03 November 2008, 11:19
If it'll wait until the evening of Friday 14th I'm in Reading that afternoon anyway....... other than that it's a bit of a hike from Bristol.  :sad:
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: Martz on 03 November 2008, 11:22
Ok mate, I need it up and running pretty soon. May have to find a local bod. Thing is I don't trust any chaps around here as I don't know anyone.  Cheers anyway fella.
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: Organisys on 03 November 2008, 13:02
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Nr Reading
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Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: Martz on 03 November 2008, 19:42
Cheers Oranisys, my mate has got involved now from work so happy times!


Anyway he got the driveshaft away and it was messy! Pics tomorrow.

(http://www.ultrarev.com/files/images/product_thumbnail/t_40569_02.jpg)

The driveshaft on the right where the part joins the box (front of it) looks a bit fecked insides are hanging out, anyway, he reckons should not be too bad so not to worry just yet! YIKES!


Or I guess I could follow this? :undecided:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3344208
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 04 November 2008, 00:20
Probably worn out, which caused it to come apart, judging by what DH taught me the other week.. The more worn they are the more tricky they are to keep together just in your hands and all it seemed! Bloody tihngs rolling aboot everywhere  :grin:
Title: Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
Post by: Martz on 04 November 2008, 23:53
Here we go! Greasy fun!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/Martz/IMG00294.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/Martz/IMG00295.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/Martz/IMG00297.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/Martz/IMG00298.jpg)