cost of a gearbox change...

[perd999]

I remember getting mine done a few years ago for around £200 mark (including gearbox but they kept the old one)

[omex_uk]

have you got the box? if so il chat to my mate whos a mechanic and changed my box for me

Yes,Ive got a box ready to go in...

would i need to remove the driveshafts on the car to stick the new box in or
can i just unbolt them at the gearbox end?

haha i just had a look and your like 4 hours from us. never mind

[Grim_Reaper]

you can remove the shafts from the gearbox, which is what i just said to you to do!!! iirc, there are 8 torx bolts that you will most likely round off if you dont use the correct size lol, but you can always bash a bigger size into it (ive done this 3 times now due to correded ones)...shafts will then pull off, then there are a few bolts that you need to remove to get the box off (iirc there are 4 19mm's and 1 10m but i cant remember off hand!)..before you remove the gearbox or the shafts remove the starter motor which is 3 bolts and keep it to a side...and also remove the clutch cable, its got that plastic hook thing on the end which keeps the cable from going through its protective sheeth thingy...its an easy peasy job, 3 hours max really

[Manxmann]

...and also remove the clutch cable

The 02a in the 16v has a hydraulic clutch 

[Grim_Reaper]

...and also remove the clutch cable

The 02a in the 16v has a hydraulic clutch 

oh i wasnt anticipating that.....cable clutches FTMFW!!!!!

[yorkshire_gti]

you can remove the shafts from the gearbox, which is what i just said to you to do!!! iirc, there are 8 torx bolts that you will most likely round off if you dont use the correct size lol, but you can always bash a bigger size into it (ive done this 3 times now due to correded ones)...shafts will then pull off, then there are a few bolts that you need to remove to get the box off (iirc there are 4 19mm's and 1 10m but i cant remember off hand!)..before you remove the gearbox or the shafts remove the starter motor which is 3 bolts and keep it to a side...and also remove the clutch cable, its got that plastic hook thing on the end which keeps the cable from going through its protective sheeth thingy...its an easy peasy job, 3 hours max really

Thanks for that.....
will probably have a go when the rain finally stops
mine grinds in 2nd and 3rd which is very annoying.   
If i sit on the drive with the engine running it goes into 1st fine but grinds into 2nd(does that sound like the gearbox?)..the clutch is quite new

[boneybradley]

before fitting a new box change the oil to some good synthetic stuff (you might need a motorsport supplier?) as these can sort lots of issues with the 020 boxes

[yorkshire_gti]

mine is a 02a gearbox..


ive got 2 litre of castrol driveline syntrax which i was gonna try first....

is that ok?

[P6UL K]

I'm thinking of changing my box, not to hard.... Just fiddly.

[yorkshire_gti]

Anybody know what size the hex bolts are on the driveshafts?