Gti Gearbox

[sidecarphil]

EEEEGH my gearbox has sh!t its self last week

i know have no reverse and a whining 2nd gear

there is no oil in the gearbox ....... DID WONDER WHY IT STOPPED LEAKING .......

SO my question is , what will fit it

i want some lower revs on the motorway as i do a lot of motorway miles so i think a mk3 box is best.

My car is a MK2 GTi 8v from 1989.

What numbers on the gearbox do i need to look out for ??

Thanks in advance Phil

[rubjonny]

MK2 1.8 8v or 16v box, or mk3 1.8-2.0 8v box.  if 1.8 16v mk2 or 2.0 8v mk3 you need to fit 16v mk2 friction disc.

http://www.scirocco.org/gears

[weazgti]

Arent mk3 gearboxes worse than mk2 ones though for reliability?
Mine had a noisy reverse due to a chipped tooth on the syncro apparently and i ve heard this is quite common.

[rubjonny]

no they're the same internaly in terms of strength, the problem is they had to lug around a lardy ass mk3 over the years. this is why mk1 boxes fail a little less than mk2 boxes, as they're lighter still

[sidecarphil]

Thnks guys

What is a good number on the gearbox to look out for ?? My mate has a few gearboxs but doesnt know which cars they csme from :? :? :? :? :?

[rubjonny]

tell us the codes and we'll tell you what they are

oem codes for MK2 GTI are 9a, ACD and AUG, 16v is 2Y and AGB. MK3 GTI are AMC, DFQ, CHE